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2018 May
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Rerun: The City Kids by Zetta Elliott
On 30, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
The City Kids series by Zetta Elliot
The Phoenix on Barkely Street
From Goodreads: Best friends Carlos and Tariq love their block, but Barkley Street has started to change. The playground has been taken over by older boys, which leaves Carlos and Tariq with no place to call their own. They decide to turn the yard of an abandoned brownstone into their secret hang-out spot. Carlos and Tariq soon discover, however, that the overgrown yard is already occupied by an ancient phoenix! When the Pythons try to claim the yard for their gang, the magical bird gives the friends the courage to make a stand against the bullies who threaten to ruin their beloved neighborhood.
Dayshaun's Gift
From Goodreads: Summer vacation has just begun and Dayshaun wants to spend Saturday morning playing his new video game. But Dayshaun's mother has other plans: she volunteers at a nearby community garden and that means Dayshaun has to volunteer, too. When Dayshaun puts on his grandfather's grubby old gardening hat, something unexpected happens-the hands of time turn backward and Dayshaun finds himself in the free Black community of Weeksville during the summer of 1863! While helping the survivors of the New York City Draft Riots, Dayshaun meets a frail old man who entrusts him with a precious family heirloom. But will this gift help Dayshaun find his way back to the 21st century?
So far this is a great series for readers who are ready for a little more text, but aren't ready for full blown chapter books yet. In other words, they're transitional. And totally engaging. I'm not normally one for science fiction/fantasy in my books, but I know a lot of kids who are and, as I've found this year, there aren't a lot of those books out there for them unless they are strong readers (most fantasy books seem to be damn thick books with small print, even in the middle grade section). Even fewer of the books available across the beginning chapter book market feature diverse kids or kids who live in urban settings (we didn't all grow up on a farm or in a large house, myself included). There is a lot here to appeal to kids at the second/third grade level.
In The Phoenix on Barkley Street kids who are all about being green will love that the kids clean up and repurpose a vacant building's yard. The bullying theme will resonate with many children who, at the beginning chapter book age, are very attuned to social justice. Parents looking for a book that promotes community and friendship will appreciate the themes in the book as well.
I especially loved Dayshaun's Gift. It was such a great time travel book and it took him back to a period of history that, despite taking American History three times in my school career, I never even heard mentioned. Dayshaun is such a kid, though, and he will feel very real and inviting to kids, even ones who might not pick up a books if there is a whiff of anything educational about it. This is one of the brilliant things about all Elliot's books. She manages to open your eyes to something new and teach you about it without the books feeling didactic or breaking the story. Spoiler alert: Dayshaun does make it back to the present and he returns to the outhouse of the Weeksville historical village. Kids will LOVE that tiny detail.
It's times like these I feel very grateful that I am in charge of what books we buy and where we buy them from for our library. Elliot has self published many of her books and that makes it difficult for some libraries to buy her books. If you have any say, these would make an incredible addition to any library collection that serves kids starting out in chapter books.
Final note: If you do purchase this book, please post a review of it on Amazon. This will help other folks find the book and know that it's worth purchasing. If you use any other book services like GoodReads or your local library's online catalog be sure to post a review there too! And if your local library doesn't have a copy, request that they purchase one.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Picture Book Review: Note to Self by Celina Monique McMillian
On 25, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Note To Self: Affirmations to Young Queens written by Celina Monique McMillian, MSW, illustrated by Autumn Hayes
From Goodreads: This book is intended to empower and influence girls (Queens) to realize they are ENOUGH, to embrace their flaws, and to expand their vocabulary. Affirmations are valuable and powerful. They encourage self-love, self-worth, and self-respect. What we speak, we believe; and what we believe, we achieve.
I recently started listening to a podcast that presents talks by indigenous people. It's called Think Indigenous and in one episode a woman spoke about the necessity of teaching her children that they have value as humans, since the world will try to teach them otherwise. Despite having parenting practices around this, she was surprised and inspired by a practice her sister had started. Every morning before the sister's kids got out of the car at school she would call out affirmations and have the kids repeat them back.
Note To Self brought this to mind for me. The subtitle says it all, these are lovely affirmations for girls of color and they can be used for the same purpose as the speaker on Think Indigenous.
While they are geared toward girls, who probably need them the most, parents can easily read them to all their kids. They can talk about how they apply specifically to their own children to help them see their value.
Teachers can use them, too, to inspire their whole class or bolster a single student who needs the extra encouragement. Don't underestimate the importance of teaching positive self talk.
Daily or weekly readings of the book paired with bringing the encouragement off the page can do wonders for children struggling to find their value. Repeat the affirmations as mantras at the start or end of the day. Repeat them during hard moments together. Send them home written in slips of paper for students to find when they get home or to read before bed. Slip them in lunch boxes or bags or backpacks for children to find at recess or lunch. A quick pick-me-up to remind them you are thinning of them and believe in them.
Another worthwhile and necessary publication from Melanin Origins.
Disclosure: I was sent a review copy by the publisher, Melanin Origins, in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase the book here (not affiliate links):
On IndieBound: paperback and hardback
On Amazon as an ebook.
Final note: If you do purchase this book, please post a review of it on Amazon. This will help other folks find the book and know that it's worth purchasing. If you use any other book services like GoodReads or your local library's online catalog be sure to post a review there too! And if your local library doesn't have a copy, request that they purchase one.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Rerun: Museum Mysteries by Steve Brezenoff
On 23, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Museum Mysteries written by Steve Brezenoff, pictures by Lisa Weber
The Haunted History Museum
The Case of the Missing Museum Archives
The Case of the Portrait Vandal
The Case of the Stolen Sculpture
I bought and read three of these little mysteries. It's such a tricky balance to strike in these early chapter books, trying to get enough story and character in there that it's well written without making it too complex and long for kids who are just beginning to read. I personally am fine with books that lack a bit in an involved mystery and character development. I know kids who read these types of stories and enjoy them. I also happened to be one of those kids. I think these mysteries really do a good job of striking that balance. The diversity in ethnicity of the kids comes off as a little shallow, but I think for this type of books it's just fine. Kids in my library are just happy to see themselves on the cover and read about a kid that they can picture looking like them.
Book number two (the one pictured at the left) is especially important right now. It's a girl in a hijab who is not a terrorist. She also happens to love space travel and math. STEM girl for the win. The story is wee bit far fetched as the father is about to be fired for something that he didn't do and the evidence that he lost some important documents is shaky at best. But the characters are likable and the story is fun if you put aside your grown up sensibilities.
When I bought these there were only four that I found on Amazon. On Goodreads it appears there are a few more that feature the same kids in new mysteries which if you have a population that likes mysteries I highly recommend getting. The original Nate the Great was pretty easy, but some of the later chapter books he is in get a lot longer and more wordy. I would say these could replace those longer Nate the Greats of be a place to move to afterward.
I highly recommend these for beginning chapter book collections. They're a fun introduction to mystery novels and they feature a diverse cast of characters.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Picture Book Review: Shorty and the Sullivans by Linda J. Mubarak
On 18, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Shorty and the Sullivans written by Lynda Jones-Mubarak, illustrated by M. Ridho Mentarie
From Goodreads: Meet The Sullivans, an African American couple in their early 50s. They do not have children, but they do have a big, black dog named Ebony Joyce who they sometimes call Ebony J. In this story, the Sullivans discover that sympathy, empathy and compassion can emerge from very small events, and that sometimes, the best friendships can develop from very unusual circumstances.
Shorty and the Sullivans is another sweet, gentle book from Dr. Linda Mubarak. It's a story full of heart and compassion. From a collection development perspective, this book has the kind of representation we should be looking for and demanding in our picture books. The Sullivans are a kind older couple who, in the course of the story, take in a young pup. At its heart Shorty and the Sullivans is just a story about dogs and the Sullivans are unremarkably black. It's the kind of story we see all the time with white (and straight and two-parent and cisgender) families and characters but rarely see with anyone else. This kind of representation is so desperately needed because it normalizes families that aren't white and doesn't fall victim to somehow painting whiteness as normal and default. The publisher, Melanin Origins, strives to provide this representation as well as providing affirmation for children of color and shedding light on forgotten or unfairly obscure historical figures. Yet the book isn't a political statement for its target audience, nor does it need to be. So, will kids like it? In a word, yes. It's a book about two dogs and their humans. Kids love stories about dogs. Case in point, when the book showed up on our doorstep my daughter immediately noticed the dogs on the cover and began asking what the book was about and if we could read it right then and there. For adults who need more substance than just dogs, it's also a lovely lesson in empathy as Mrs. Sullivan takes in the homeless puppy and the family learns to incorporate the new family member. The text is on the longer side in this book so I recommend it for classrooms and libraries that serve slightly older children, first through third grade. But I definitely encourage you to check it out and add it to your collections.
Disclosure: I was sent a review copy by the publisher, Melanin Origins, in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase the book here (not affiliate links):
On IndieBound: paperback and hardback
On Amazon as an ebook.
Final note: If you do purchase this book, please post a review of it on Amazon. This will help other folks find the book and know that it's worth purchasing. If you use any other book services like GoodReads or your local library's online catalog be sure to post a review there too! And if your local library doesn't have a copy, request that they purchase one.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Rerun: Following My Paint Brush by Dulari Devi
On 16, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
I have a bunch of reruns from last summer that are associated with my 100 Day Project. Since they're all set up and ready to go, I'm going to go ahead and run them. That way if you want to search the tag #The100DayProject or #100daysofselfpublishedkidlit all the posts will be there. Just a heads up that you'll be seeing these come across the blog over the coming weeks.
Following My Paint Brush text by Gita Wolf based on Dulari Devi's oral narrative, art by Dulari Devi
From Goodreads: Following My Paint Brush is the story of Dulari Devi, a domestic helper who went on to become an artist in the Mithila style of folk painting from Bihar, eastern India. Dulari is from a community of fisherfolk whose occupation is river-fishing. Used to a life of hard and relentless labor, she discovered painting while working as a domestic helper in an artist's house.
Dulari learned by doing, and very soon came to adapt artistic rules and conventions to her own expressive needs. Following My Paint Brush narrates Dulari's momentous journey from a worker who knew no rest to an artist who is willing to go where her imagination leads her.
The art in this picture book is absolutely gorgeous. It's bright and colorful and charming. Dulari Devi told the story of her life to Gita Wolf who simplified it and wrote it out. I think it's one of those books that could be quite inspirational for aspiring artists. I could even see the art potentially inspiring some pen, ink and watercolor drawings (although I think that's a fine line since it is a traditional art form).
I think this would make a nice addition to our biography collection to go alongside other picture book biographies of artists, particularly Draw What You See, The Noisy Paint Box, and also the books we have about Frida Kahlo. It would also make a nice addition to our art collection where we could showcase this traditional art form (I'll have to think very hard about where it might get the best circulation and use).
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I try very hard to ensure that the books we have about other cultures don't create a narrative of pity and poverty. Heads up, this book is a story about a woman who grew up very poor and uneducated in India. I will be buying the book for our collection because of the art (did I mention it's beautiful?) and the worthwhile story, but I am also going to check our other books about India and Indians to be sure we have books that show other narratives from the country.
I would like to share that last year we had a kindergartener who is Indian. She wears a bindi everyday. Some of the other kids in the class (white, as far as I know) asked her about it. Eventually their questions and curiosity started to sound a lot like teasing and bullying. Her teacher came to the library asking if we had books she could read to and share with the class that featured Indian or Indian American characters. There weren't many. The thing is this little girl is not poor or uneducated and neither are her parents. I worried that the few books we did have would feed the kids another idea about this little girl and her family, namely that they were poor, uneducated and in need of pity (or worse would paint a picture of colonialism in India). I did end up finding a handful of books that were good and the teacher did share them (including Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji). She also invited the little girl's parents in to talk about an aspect of their culture of their choosing. I am not sure how the whole situation resolved or if it actually did, but that is exactly why I want to be very careful to be sure there is a variety of stories about cultures in our library.
In Review
By Elizabeth Wroten
Picture Book: Breaking the Sickle by Louie T. McClain II
On 11, May 2018 | In Review | By Elizabeth Wroten
Breaking the Sickle: A Snippet of the Life of Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette written by Louie T. McClain II, edited by Francis W. Minikon Jr., illustrated by M. Ridho Mentarie
From Goodreads: Have you ever wondered what your passion was? What you were put on this Earth to do? Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, a trail blazing woman of medicine, understood exactly what her purpose was in life. Her interest and area of expertise was researching ways to identify those with sickle cell early on, and providing therapeutic solutions to induce an improved quality of life for those who suffered from the disease. Dr. Francis-McBarnette led an extraordinary life that tells such an amazing story of hope and encouragement. Read along as Melanin Origins presents a childlike perspective of her formula for breaking the cycle of Sickle Cell Disease.
I have a secret way of testing out all books that I bring into the house. Kids books that is. I casually leave them out in a basket, next to the bed, or on the kitchen table. Then I wait to see how long it takes my daughter to pick them up, peruse them, and ask to have them read to her. A litmus test of sorts.
I have admitted before that upon seeing these "Snippet in the Life of" biographies for the first time I was confused by the representation of the subjects as modern looking children. "Why not draw the people as they were in the historical settings they lived in?" I wondered. As with Booker T. Washington, Flying Above Expectations, and Ida B. Wells I was not in the know. It takes my daughter no time at all to see these biographies and pick them up, curious about who they are about. They are always that night's bedtime story when they arrive.
This installment in the series features Dr. Francis-McBarnette, a female doctor dedicated to helping African Americans through her research and treatment of sickle cell disease. The book is part affirmations, part science introduction, and part biography. Dr. Francis-McBarnette, a woman who hailed from Jamaica, entered Yale's medical school at the age of 19. She was also only the second black woman at the school. Depicted as a young girl, Yvette, takes the reader through her life and explains that when she saw the impact sickle cell disease had on people and families she became determined to help manage the disease. She emphasizes the hard work she put into her studies and her life in order to accomplish the things she did and she encourages readers to do the same. She also gives a simple lesson on how sickle cell disease works. Not so long as to confuse or bore readers, not so short as to be uninformative. Perfect for budding scientists.
While the book is a snippet of a great woman's life, it also provides many parents with an opportunity to talk to their children about how incredible her accomplishments were because of the color of her skin. She worked hard and also overcame obstacles that normally held women and people of color back. It makes her story all the more amazing.
The text in the book is spare enough that it will keep younger audiences engaged. For children curious for more about her, tearchers, librarians or parents can help them research her further online. But the book stands on its own, whetting children's appetites for learning about less well-known historical figures that are probably passed over because of their race and/or gender. This is the kind of representation we need more of in children's books (and grown up books too, to be honest). We need to have young women of color on the covers of picture books. We need to be reading books about women in science and especially women of color in science to all kids, not just kids of color.
Libraries, classrooms, and home collections need to be considering the "Snippet in the Life of" series. Melanin Origins is now releasing all of them in both paper- and hardback and they are super affordable. They need to be on our shelves showing all children that it wasn't just white men who made history. There were plenty of other heroes out there working to make the world a better place. Before you turn your nose up at books published outside traditional channels consider the lack of diversity in the books available through those channels. This book in particular shows children that a disease that affects many black and African American people is and was important enough to be studied, addressed, and managed. It also fits the bill for promoting STEM/STEAM education, particularly with girls (so it's really on point 🙂 ). I also recommend the book for families affected by sickle cell disease. It's a great introduction for young children to understand what the disease is and why they may be getting the treatment they are.
Disclosure: I was sent a review copy by the publisher, Melanin Origins, in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase the book here (not affiliate links):
On IndieBound: paperback and hardback
On Amazon as an ebook.
Final note: If you do purchase this book, please post a review of it on Amazon. This will help other folks find the book and know that it's worth purchasing. If you use any other book services like GoodReads or your local library's online catalog be sure to post a review there too! And if your local library doesn't have a copy, request that they purchase one.


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Punjabi Kitchen
As part of the spree of eating that was the Metro Cheap Eats judging, we checked out Punjabi Kitchen on Lincoln Road. This part of town is not known for nice sit-down restaurants so we were surprised at how pleasant it was inside. It's relatively new, very clean and had a really relaxed ambience.
We ordered the Chicken 65 ($18), Special Fish Curry ($17.50) and Butter Chicken ($14.50) for the kids and were really pleased with what arrived at the table. Generous portions of well cooked food which was tasty and not just standard creamy curries with little or no actual substance.
Chicken 65 is one of my favourite dry dishes. I love its fried, slightly sour, spicy taste full of red chillies, ginger, garlic, cumin, mustard seeds, vinegar and all those good flavours. This was a pretty good version with a few veggies thrown in for interest and texture. The fish curry was full of flavour and you could taste the fenugreek, which gave it a lovely point of difference. Ordinarily I won't touch a Butter Chicken but I did try some of the children's and even went back for more. Not bad.
Punjabi Kitchen has all the standard favourites with some nice Manchurian extras and I'd be keen to go back and try some other dishes. I possibly wouldn't cross town for it but am very happy to have it just down the road and can see it becoming a regular takeout option for us, especially with their $10 meal deals in the early week and for lunch.
Phone: 09 555 2001
Hours: 7 Days 11am – 2.30pm for lunch, 5pm – 10pm for Dinner
Prices: Appetisers $6-$19; Rice Dishes $14.00; Mains $14.50; Vegetarian dishes $12.99; Prawn dishes $17.50; Special Fish Curry $17.50; Chicken 65 $18; Kids Menu $4-$6.50; Breads $3.50-$10.90; Sauces/Condiments $3-$7; Desserts; $5-$7; Drinks $4.50-$5
Licensed: Yes
Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
Takeaways: Yes
Bathrooms: Good
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

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There was no immediate word on when flights would resume.
U.S. Airways said "Our desire is to resume operations on Tuesday. However, we cannot say at this time whether or not that will be possible until we are able to assess the storm's full impact."
Southwest Airlines said "The resumption of service at Philadelphia will be contingent upon the condition of the runways, taxiways, and airport services."
Philadelphia Airport officials said they strongly urge all travelers to contact their airlines for flight status, call 1-800-PHL-GATE or visit http://www.phl.org.


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How to Propagate Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri, commonly known as the wand flower or butterfly gaura, brings interest to the garden with its large graceful flowers that appear almost out of nowhere on thin, grass-like stalks. This perennial reaches about 36 inches tall and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, from well draining and fertile all the way to dry and acidic. However, once gaura is planted, it cannot be moved since it develops long tap roots. The best way to propagate this plant is by starting seeds in a controlled environment.
Fill the peat pots with a peat-based seed starting medium, being sure to wet it thoroughly. Allow them to sit overnight to drain.
Make a shallow indention into the center of the pots, no more than 1/16-inch deep. Drop several gaura seeds in the hole and cover with the remaining medium. Place a plastic zip top bag over each pot to ensure that the humidity will stay high until after the seedlings emerge, about 14 days at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no need for bottom heat.
Check your gaura seeds daily to ensure they do not dry out. Carefully mist the seeds with a spray bottle, being careful not to blow them away. Once seedlings emerge, continue to water with the spray bottle until they develop their first two true leaves. Thin the seedlings to the best one or two in each pot and continue to water regularly. Begin hardening the seedlings off in about 6 weeks.
Things Needed
- Peat-based seed starting medium
- 3- to 4-inch square or round peat pots
- Seedling tray
- Clear plastic zip top bags
- Spray bottle
- Gaura is extremely easy to start from seed -- so much so that it tends to self-sow. If you do not want your gaura running wild, deadhead the flowers and pull any sprouts that may emerge despite your best efforts.
- Start gaura in spring or early summer for blooms in the same year.
- University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service: Gaura Lindheimeri
- Arizona State University: Gaura Lindheimeri
- University of Arizona: Pink Gaura
- Texas A&M Agrilife Extension: Propagation of Selected Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials Used as Ornamentals
- BackyardGardener.com: Seed Germination Database
- Fine Gardening: Gaura Lindheimeri


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Israel and the Palestinians signed a sweeping agreement today setting out the terms for economic relations between Israel and the lands coming under Palestinian self-rule while laying the groundwork for the future development of these poor areas.
Under the agreement, Palestinians in the West Bank town of Jericho and the Gaza Strip will be able to open their own banks, collect their own taxes and conduct their own exporting and importing -- including such vital goods as oil, which their neighboring Arab allies have promised to provide virtually at cost.
These steps are aimed at making the Palestinian areas more economically viable. Palestinians will continue to be able to work in Israel, and 75 percent of the Israeli income tax that is withheld for their Israeli jobs will revert to the Palestinian administration.
Economists have said Palestinians will still need large-scale outside assistance to create jobs and housing and improve their economy.
The accord stopped short of allowing Palestinians to have their own currency. While Palestinian negotiators maintain that this is their right, Israel sees it as a symbol of sovereignty whose time has not yet come.
The agreement was signed by the Israeli Finance Minister, Avraham Shohat, and the Palestine Liberation Organization's chief economic negotiator, Ahmed Qurie.
The two men, visibly relieved after a final all-night session, shook hands in an ornate hall of the French Foreign Ministry in the presence of Foreign Minister Alain Juppe and many officials and diplomats.
The accord is the first detailed portion of the overall plan for Palestinian self-rule in Gaza, which has about 800,000 residents, and Jericho, which has about 15,000.
Israeli and Palestinian officials said they expected the overall accord to be signed in Cairo on Wednesday. They said the economic agreement was not perfect and reflected concessions on both sides. But negotiators called it crucial because it spelled out most aspects of the many economic dealings between the two peoples.
Israeli diplomats here said the accord was likely to serve as the model for a future economic accord for the occupied West Bank if it comes under Palestinian authority.
The agreement today included these main points:
*A Palestinian monetary authority, much like a central bank, will regulate banks and foreign exchange transactions and manage currency reserves. The two sides will continue to discuss the possibility of issuing a Palestinian currency. Palestinians say they will go on using the Israeli shekel, the Jordanian dinar and the dollar.
*The Palestinian Tax Administration will make its own tax policy, set its own rates and collect income tax, property taxes and municipal fees. Israel will transfer to the Palestinians 75 percent of the income tax paid by Palestinians working in Israel. Under Palestinian rule, the value added tax -- a kind of sales tax -- will be as much as two percentage points lower than in Israel.
*The two sides will coordinate import tariffs, but Palestinians have obtained a number of exemptions allowing them to lower or drop rates for limited quantities of goods from Arab countries and for goods from elsewhere, like construction materials and agricultural machinery, if these are needed for development.
*There will be free movement of goods and people between the regions. Two customs authorities will jointly operate on the border crossings in Jericho and Gaza.
*Fuel is treated separately, because Palestinians are likely to receive low-cost Arab oil. Under the agreement, Palestinian gasoline prices cannot undercut Israeli prices by more than 15 percent.
*Palestinian produce can enter Israel freely, except for five items that will have import quotas for five years to protect Israeli producers. These are tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, eggs and poultry, which make up the bulk of the Palestinian produce.
*A Palestinian tourist administration will be set up. Tourists can move freely between Israel and the areas under Palestinian authority. Tourist agencies can operate in all areas, provided that they comply with professional criteria.
The talks over the economic ground rules have taken longer and proved to be more complex than anticipated, diplomats on both sides said. Meetings that began in November have absorbed teams involving up to 50 people on each side.
The specialists have held eight rounds of meetings in Paris, the last one a 26-hour marathon session that ended this morning around 8 A.M., in time for the 10 A.M. signing ceremony.
Mr. Qurie, the head of the Palestinian team, said after the ceremony that the accord should open the way for the international donors who have pledged up to $2 billion in aid.
"The flux of assistance should start now," he said. "Otherwise real frustrations may arise. It's time now to end the period of reluctance to support the Palestinian people."
Mr. Shohat, the Israeli Finance Minister, called on the Arab countries to show their support for the new era by ending their economic boycott of Israel.
Mr. Qurie said he was pleased with the accord. "There are no major issues left," he said, "only some small points. The currency issue is not a major issue. It never has been."
The currency debate appears more a question of principle, revolving more around Palestinian demands for symbols of sovereignty than economic reality. Economists from donor nations have said they see no economic justification for printing Palestinian money.
Leila Shahid, the head of the P.L.O. office in Paris, said today, "There has been no agreement on currency, but we ourselves concluded that for the moment it would be financially more sound to keep using the Israeli shekel, the Jordanian dinar and the American dollar."
"This is a major step toward next week's agreement," Mrs. Shahid added. "Most important is that we are recuperating our economic rights."
Negotiators haggled until the last moment over customs. From the start, Israel insisted on having an open economy with equal tariffs and barriers on both sides.
Palestinians, who have less spending power, wanted the benefit of low-cost imports from neighboring Arab countries, while Israelis feared being flooded by cheap goods flowing into Israel through the territories. Palestinian products also tend to be cheaper because of lower labor costs.
"We did not want to create a cheaper, parallel market," said Daniel Shek, an Israeli spokesman. Israel fought the long list of tariff exemptions Palestinians brought to the table, but it will permit imports of limited amounts of low-priced food and construction materials from Arab countries.
Mr. Shek said concessions had been made on some other products needed for development. "Agricultural machinery, for example, has an 8 percent duty in Israel," he said. "We settled our differences by dropping our 8 percent."
Mrs. Shahid said, "In the end we all agreed that a black market would be bad for both of us." Although Palestinians are not happy about all the points, she said, the accord will produce an overall essential difference from present conditions.
"We have been a reservoir of cheap labor for Israel and a dumping ground for Israeli goods," she said. "That will change now that we have economic rights."


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With the opening of the This Is A Voice exhibition in Wellcome Collection, it is timely to take a look at voice-related curiosities within the Wellcome Library. The story of St Blaise offers a good starting point. Like many saints, he had more than one virtue to offer: not only was he the patron saint of wool merchants but he was also believed to intercede in cases of throat illnesses.
According to the medieval Acts of St Blaise, he was originally a doctor who became Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia during the 4th century on the basis of his miraculous ability to cure the sick. When Agricola, the governor of Cappadocia, arrived on a mission to kill the Christians, St Blaise was arrested. En route to jail, St Blaise was confronted by the panicking mother of a small boy who was choking to death on a fish bone. Apparently, the child was immediately cured by St Blaise's prayers.
On refusing to renounce his faith, St Blaise was promptly put to death. His flesh was ripped with iron combs and he was beheaded. After his martyrdom, his reputation grew for curing those afflicted with throat complaints.
His feast day is still celebrated on 3 February within the Roman Catholic Church and on 11 February in Eastern Catholic Churches with a ceremony called The Blessing of the Throats. A two-pronged candle, tied with red ribbon to signify his martyrdom, is used in this ritual. The candles are joined together in a cross and blessed on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord (February 2). The blessing is then delivered to the congregation by touching the throat of each person with the two candles. In some South American countries, a ribbon continues to be worn around the throat for nine days.
Blaise was not the only spiritual figure to offer solace for ear, nose and throat complaints – an area of medicine known by the tongue-twister of a word otorhinolaryngology. St Godelina (or variants on that name) looked after throat troubles, St Ovidius (also known as Auditus) kept an eye on auditory complaints and St Quentin monitored those with coughs, sneezes and dropsy and St Bernardino of Siena was said to ease lung and respiratory problems.
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Intro to Media 2016 Top 10 lists
December 29, 2016
Just before leaving for break Kyle Phillips' Intro to Media students got together as individuals or in small groups to create top 10 lists about a wide variety of topics during 2016. Enjoy and have a happy new year.
Top NBA teams of 2016 (current season record as of Dec. 22 in parentheses) by Malik Robinson
10. Sacremento Kings (10-17)- Their highlight player is Demarcus Cousins, who averages 10.2 points per game.
9. Denver Nuggets (12-16)- Kenneth Faried averages 8.2 points per game for the Nuggets.
8. Portland Trailblazers (13-16)- Their highlight player is Mason Plumlee, who averages 7 points per game.
7. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-12)- Their highlight player is Russell Westbrook, who averages 30 points per game.
6. Memphis Grizzlies (18-11)- Their highlight player is Zack Randolph, who scores at least eight pionts per game.
5. Utah Jazz (18-10)- Their highlight player is Jordan Hayword, who averages 21.7 points per game.
4. Los Angeles Clippers (20-8)- Their highlight player is Blake Griffin, averaging 21.2 points per game.
3. Houston Rockets (21-7)- They are so good because of their highlight player, James Harden, who averages 27.8 points per game.
2. San Antonio Spurs (22-5)- They have been the most consistent team to make the playoffs in recent years.
1. Golden State Warriors (24-4)- Last season they had the most wins in the NBA with 73, breaking the Chicago Bulls previous record of 72.
Top 10 movies of 2016 by Brandon Smith
10. "Dirty Grandpa"- This is a vulgar comedy that stars Robert De Niro and Zac Efron. It is about their journey that takes place after De Niro's wife's death. De Niro travels around with Efron in an attempt to feel young.
9. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows"- Based on the comic, TMNT has always been a fan favorite.
8. "The Legend of Tarzan"- Tarzan is called back to the jungle to stop the mining.
7. "Sausage Party"- This comedy is told from the perspective of food. It features the voice of almost every major name in comedy today.
6. "Hail Caesar!"- This is about a movie studio's struggle of getting their biggest property back.
5. "Central Intelligence"- It's about how two old high school peers are reunited by a coincidence and it turns out one is now in the CIA.
4. "Swiss Army Man"- A dark comedy about a lost man's journey back to civilization.
3. "War Dogs"- This is a "Wolf of Wall Street" style movie about two gun runners during the Afghanistan War.
2. "Captain America: Civil War"- This is an action-packed movie about two of the Avengers, who have a disagreement about their situation.
1. "Deadpool"- This is an action-comedy and romantic-comedy about Wade Wilson, who fights for the woman he loves.
Top 10 movies of 2016 by Jordan Smalley and Honore Staff
10. "Zootopia"- This animated kids movie contains a lot of advertising, but overall has a good message for children.
9. "Batman Vs. Superman"- This D.C. Comics movie has superheroes and was popular among comic fans everywhere. It also set up Wonder Woman for future D.C. films.
8. "Moana"- A popular movie for kids, this is the newest Disney princess film.
7. "Doctor Strange"- This is another Marvel superhero film that had a large advertising budget.
6. "Captain America: Civil War"- Most Marvel fans were lined up to see this movie, which contained all of the Avengers and several new heroes to that universe.
5. "Deadpool"- Marvel didn't expect much from this film, but it did quite well after creating an internet sensation following its release.
4. "Finding Dory"- A sequel that was over 10 years in the making, it had a very large built in crowd and opened in over 4,000 theatres opening night.
3. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"- This movie took place in the Harry Potter universe, so again had a large built in audience. The graphics were better than the Harry Potter films, and it provided a backstory for certain parts of those movies.
2. "Star Wars: Rogue One"- This was released on Dec. 16, but has a giant fan base as a Star Wars movie.
1."Suicide Squad"- A lot of people went to see this film, based on D.C. Comics, when it opened, then it featured two of the top Halloween costumes of 2016 between Harley Quinn and Joker.
Top 10 Beauty Products of 2016 by Alyssa Comer, Sophie Hopkins and Destiny Wilson
10. Nars cheek palette- This offers a variety of matte blushes for any shade of skin.
9.Becca X Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop- This offers a shimmery glow, which is very defined in photos.
8.Tarte Amazonian clay palette- This is very pigmented with a variety of neutral colors to choose from.
7. Urban Decay All Nighter spray- This spray will hold your makeup in place.
6. Laura Mercier setting powder- This will prevent your makeup from smearing until you're ready to remove it.
5. Too Faced Sweet Peach palette- This has a pink/peachy color theme and soft colors with good pigment, Another plus, it smells like fruit!
4. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid lipstick- Its "not sticky" formula lasts as long as it claims, which is longer than most brands.
3. Morphe 350 palette- This has a great color scheme and pigment, it also doesn't crease.
2. Kylie Jenner Lip Kit- There are many options to choose from with this brand, and they have a good formula. It is long lasting because it is matte.
1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit- This has a long lasting, beautiful shimmer and comes in a variety of shades and colors.
Top 10 MLB moments by Isaac Gomez
10. Bartolo Colon's Home Run- One of the most beloved players, not just for his talent, but for his character. Colon is always putting on a smile on everyone's face when he steps on the field. He's well known for his swing and never hitting a home run. However, that dry spell finally ended in San Diego.
9. David Ortiz Retires- Arguably the face of Boston after spending 19 years in the majors, Ortiz retired as one of the most well known in the Red Sox, up there with the likes of Ted Williams.
8. Jarrod Dyson Robs a Home Run- No one in the game thought Jarrod Dyson could catch up to the ball, let alone climb the high wall, but he surprised everyone and was nominated for best defensive play of the year after making the improbable catch.
7. Blue Jays Walk Off to advance to the ALDS- Going into extra innings, the game already had drama with fans throwing beer on the field. The only logical way for the game to end was with a walk off homer in the 11th, allowing the Blue Jays season to continue.
6. Max Scherzer gets 20 strikeouts- Only 28 games in the history of baseball have occurred when a pitcher has struck out more than 20 batters. Scherzer is the most recent, bringing the new total up to 29.
5. Ken Griffey Jr. Was Inducted into the Hall of Fame- Griffey Jr., arguably one of the best players in the MLB had injuries not plagued him throughout his career, showed that he would have passed Barry Bonds in the HR record, PED free. He was acknowledged by baseball with an induction into Cooperstown.
4. Rajai Davis' Game Seven Tying Home Run- Aroldis Chapman is in the top three of best closers in the game right now. So, when Davis hit a two run HR in the bottom of the eighth against Chapman to tie the game it left everyone in shock.
3. Ichiro Suzuki Hits a Triple for Hit Number 3,000- One of the most beloved players, Suzuki reached a huge milestone getting his 3,000th hit. If he hadn't played in Japan before joining the MLB he likely would have passed Pete Rose's all time hit record in MLB. Suzuki has in fact passed Rose in professional hits.
2. Chicago Cubs Win the World Series- 108 years of frustration is over, this could have been the top choice, but the Cubs had been expected to win it all since spring training. After a dramatic Game Seven fans' and players' patience finally paid off.
1.Jose Fernandez's Sudden Death (And Dee Gordon's Home Run)- At the young age of 24 and only three seasons into the MLB, Fernandez was already in an elite club of pitchers, but that all went away when he died in a boating accident. The game following his death Dee Gordon led off the game with a home run, crying as he rounded the bases.
Top 10 Clothing Brands of 2016 by Ellie Martens, McKenzie Todd and Alliyah Wilcox
10. Levi's- Levi's are most known for their stylish and quality jeans. The jeans are high quality, but also high priced. The jeans and jackets start around 50 dollars and can reach as high as 450 dollars.
9. American Eagle- This is a popular store in malls around America. Their jeans and pants are very popular, commonly worn by a lot of teens. Their women's shirts were also very trendy this year.
8. Tommy Hilfiger- These shirts were a big hit this year. A lot of this brand can be seen throughout Dolce.
7. Forever 21- They are well known for their cute, but cheap clothing. Forever 21 has very stylish tops and pants. They are mainly known for womens' clothing.
6. Polo- Ralph Lauren- Polo's most commonly known products are their collared shirts, T-Shirts, and hats. The shirts come in many varieties of colors and feature their iconic logo.
5. Lulu Lemon- Lulu Lemon is a very popular and trendy brand. They are very popular for their women's athletic clothing. Through they are quite expensive, Lulu Lemon has super cute jackets, workout pants and headbands.
4. Calvin Klein- Calvin Klein has been very popular for mens' and womens' underwear. Their sweatpants have also been a big hit among teens this year.
3. Victoria's Secret Pink- During the past couple of years Pink has become a very popular brand in the U.S. Their underwear are what made them most popular and is worn by women all over the world.
2. Adidas- In 2016 Adidas popular shoes from the '80s and '90s made a comeback. The superstars are very popular among teens. They can be found in many trend stores like Urban Outfitters and Pac Sun. Their sweatshirts and sweatpants are also very popular right now.
1.Nike- In 2016 Nike has yet again been a hit brand, especially in shoes. Nike produces some of the most popular shoes among teens. Nike is also famous for clothing like sweatpants, wind breakers and hats.
Top 10 Trump quotes by Dylan Cherry
10."Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!" This was a tweet made by Donald on June 12, 2016 it almost seems like a normal tweet nothing to special until you realize that this was after the day of the Pulse Night Club shooting which was a very sensitive time.
9."I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." Said during a Rally in Iowa on January 23, In this quote trump states that no matter what he does he would still win
8."She should be running." During a Republican debate Donald Trump made this reference to Jeb Bush's mother saying she should run because of she defended her son.
7."Which is true, actually, I actually have low blood pressure, can you believe it? Can you believe it? I have like 100 over something. The doctor said, 'Man you have the blood pressure of a great, great, athlete who is 20 years old. 110, I like that, because I like being a great athlete." Said during a Connecticut rally, not doubting trump I just don't think of him as a great athlete.
6.Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics!" tweeted from his twitter on May 5, ironic in a form because of how he is known for some distastefulness against hispanics.
5."Look at my African-American here!" Said in a rally during June 3 in California. This quote was used a lot and spawned oodles of internet memes
4."And by the way, just so you know, I am the least racist person, the least racist person that you've ever seen, the least." Rally in Virginia on June 10th like the Hispanic quote he isn't exactly known for being the least person.
3."Good news is Melania's speech got more publicity than any in the history of politics especially if you believe that all press is good press!" Tweeted from Donald on July 20th Melania's speech was very well known for having a lot of similarities to a speech Michelle Obama made.
2."That could be a Mexican plane up there. They're getting ready to attack," Rally in New Hampshire, a quote that has a lot of things that are comedic about it, the fact that there would be a random Mexican plane attacking at that point, why it would be attacking the us of all people, and of course they are in New Hampshire which isn't very close to Mexico.
1."I feel like a supermodel except, like, times 10, OK? It's true. I'm a supermodel." Said during an Arizona Rally, the ultimate Donald Trump quote showing that he himself really does think he is a super model.


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State officials propose restructuring of Fish and Game Preservation Fund
Changes could include landing fee increases and alter revenue collection from lifetime licenses.
UPDATE: 8:28 a.m., June 29 – Gov. Jerry Brown took action on the state budget on June 28; this story, which appears in the current print edition of The Log, will be updated shortly.
SACRAMENTO — The impending state budget could prove worrisome to California's anglers and fishers as officials propose significant changes to a fishing preservation fund.
California could abolish its Lifetime License Trust Account, transferring any funds there to the Fish and Game Preservation Fund (FGPF).
Landing fees could also be changed to an 11-tier system, where "higher value species" are assessed higher rates. California's finance department staff stated the fee rate change would "[take] advantage of existing collection mechanisms and would not result in significant department costs."
State officials hope a proposed increase of commercial landing fees would yield $12.4 million in revenue.
"This [eleven-tier system] proposal … [would require] fisheries that are the highest value per pound pay the highest rate," a state finance department analysis stated. "All fisheries would pay a higher rate than status quo under the proposal resulting in an average overall rate of 5 percent based on the three year historical average value of all California fisheries.
"Implementing the proposed Eleven-Tier System is expected to generate an average of $13.3 million in landing fee revenue annually, an increase of $12.4 million over current levels," the state finance department analysis continued. "This proposal more appropriately assigns the costs of managing commercial fisheries to those participating in the industry."
The preservation fund, according to the state's Department of Finance, is the largest funding source for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Funding from the FGPF supports the Fish and Game Commission, fisheries management, lands management, law enforcement and wildlife conservation.
A Department of Finance analysis of the proposal to restructure the preservation fund stated revenues have remained stable but costs are increasing – thus requiring major changes.
"While revenues in the FGPF have remained relatively stable in the last ten years, there has been significant volatility in the General Fund, in budget years when revenues have been strong, the department has received General Fund augmentations for critical activities such as law enforcement, conservation planning, and marine fisheries management," finance department staff stated in an analysis of proposed changes to the preservation fund. "Alternatively, during periods of statewide shortfalls in the General Fund and Environmental License Plate Fund, the FGPF has had to absorb many of these costs to continue these vital programs.
"This has contributed to the erosion of the fund's reserve," the finance department's analysis continued.
Marko Mlikoton, the executive director of California Sportfishing League, said the state's proposal amounts to a raiding of the FGPF.
Action on the state budget could be finalized June 30. Updates on whether the state budget includes any significant changes affecting California's anglers and commercial fishers will be provided in FishRap's July 14 issue.
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Abbeydale Picture House
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Designed by the architectural firm Dixon & Stienlet of North Shields, the Abbeydale Picture House is an excellent example of a 1920's cinema. The exterior is clad in white faiance tiles and the corner entrance is dominated by a large open dome tower, surrounded by a balustrade. Inside the auditorium the seating was arranged in stalls and circle levels, with the circle gradually extending along the side-walls towards the proscenium opening. On each side of the proscenium are Doric pillars and above it is a panel containing Greek figures on a pale blue background. The lower side walls contained panels containing painted scenes. There was a cafe located above the entrance for the convenience of patrons
The Abbeydale Picture House opened on 20th December 1920 and in 1921 a 2Manual 'Clavorchester' organ was installed, manufactured by the Sheffield firm of Brindley and Foster. In September 1921 a large ballroom located in the basement opened to the public and in the same part of the building a billard hall opened, adding to the entertainment facilities.
In December 1928 a new stage and dressing rooms were added, this was to enable the staging of cine-variety shows, but when 'talkies' arrived at the Abbeydale on 10th March 1930 (Janet Gaynor in "Sunny Side Up"), the stage use was abandoned.
The Abbeydale Picture House was taken over by the Leeds based Star Cinemas Ltd. in the 1955 and was advertised as the Abbeydale Cinema. It was closed on 5th July 1975 with Charles Bronson in "Breakout" and Perry King in "Lords of Flatbush".
The building was taken over by A. & F. Drake Office Furnishers as a furniture showroom and warehouse. They ceased trading in 1991 and the main auditorium of the building had remained empty and and unused until early-2006 when a community group took it over and began using it as a performance space. They have erected a small fore-stage in the front stalls. In 2015, it began screening occasional film shows. At Halloween 2015 a 35mm print of the German 1922 silent classic "Nosferatu" was so successful that a second screening was held. The billiard hall is still in use as a snooker hall and there is a bar operating from the former stage part of the building. The former ballroom has become a nightclub, but the cafe area remains unused.
In 1989, the Abbeydale Picture House was designated a Grade II Listed building by English Heritage.
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A recent view of the auditorium, taken after a performance organised by the community group running the Abbeydale Picture House. There is obviously a long way to go on any possible restoration, but at least the building has re-opened after being shuttered for 15 years:
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Illinois Farm Bureau Helps Members "Get-Away"
Whether it's keeping up with kids' activities, getting ready for the holidays, or planning dinners for the family, who couldn't use a little time to get away and relax?
That's why Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is offering members a chance to win a "Giveaway-To-Get-Away," to a Magnolia Hotel property of their choice. Four winners will each receive a $500 gift certificate to be used towards their hotel stay. The contest kicks off November 2 and runs through December 31, 2015. The hotel stay must be completed by December 31, 2016.
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DirectTV grew healthy U.S. revenues -- but with a smaller number of new subscribers -- during the fourth quarter of 2011.
U.S. revenue climbed 9% to $6.03 billion, with net consumer additions of 125,000. This was against a net gain of 289,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010. For the year, DirecTV ended with a 3% gain to 19.89 million U.S. subscribers.
The company's average monthly revenue per subscriber increased to $101.38 from $96.64 in the fourth quarter of 2010. Much of this was due to higher NFL Sunday Ticket sales, as well as price increases on programming packages and leased set-top boxes, and sales of premium channels and advanced services.
DirecTV made gains in Latin America and Mexico. Latin America grew 2 million in new subscribers for the year to 7.8 million. Sky Mexico had an annual net gain of 3.7 million. U.S. and Latin America customers now total 32 million.
DirecTV's overall revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 were up 13% to $7.46 billion, with net income climbing 16% to $718 million.
Programming costs continue to rise at DirecTV, particularly for its pricey NFL Sunday Ticket package, which gives consumers access to all Sunday games.
Overall programming costs rose to $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $2.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the entire year 2011, programming costs were at $11.7 billion from $10.0 billion.
DirecTV now pays the NFL over $900 million a year for the Sunday Ticket package. This is part of a $4 billion five-year deal that it signed in 2009.


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A while ago I posted to ask if anyone owned Ningen no Shoumei DVDs and if they could rip them for us so we could make some DVD v2s for the series. Since nobody replied I decided to buy them myself and they arrived today! I dunno when we'll start releasing these but we'll be doing v2s of Ningen no Shoumei with prettier encodes, typesetting and a better translation. Besides that I'm really just posting this to brag about how I bought the dvds. LOOK, I HAVE MONEY! I'll hope you all be very jealous and look forward to the Ningen no shoumei v2s.
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Torah-Inspired, Days of Awe Reflection of The Day…
Today we look at Tazree-ah, Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59 – skin eruptions, ritual impurity, and how the ancient priest diagnosed these things.
We should remember that the Torah does not serve as a medical manual, even for its ancient time. Rather, we recognize that the Torah offers us advice for society, not for biology.
The social advice here comes from creating standards of inclusion and exclusion. People in difficulty, especially visible difficulty, often face rejection from society. When we establish rules that allow us to classify these difficulties by an authority figure, we can actually remove the stigma because we normalize the issue.
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Isabelle Allende opened her talk with an old Jewish saying; "What is truer than truth?" "Stories," she answered, and began to tell some stories that stirred up a blog entry… Listening to her stories, I found myself stirred in a way that she probably didn't intend, but then again, she doesn't know my story. Isn't that the power of a story? Each of us hears the same story, but we hear it from our own perspective. Stories don't lead us all to the same thoughts or the same behavior. They have the power to stir fires of passion that already exist.
Isabelle's told stories about women throughout the world who are making a difference, or sadly, who cannot make a difference. The 18 minute video is at the end and I hope you will give her a listen. Her stories fanned the flames of a passion that I didn't even realize was smouldering in my heart. She told three stories of women making a difference and women who have no voice whatsoever. She told stories of women who were (and are) raped and beaten for no reason at all. Shoking and saddening! She mentioned Wangari Maathai, whose story I heard on Speaking of Faith a few weeks ago… about how she made a difference in Kenya teaching the village women to plant trees which led to changing the livelihoods and even the very climate of her home. Inspiring! But that is not what stirred in me.
I am the proud father of four wonderful daughters (who are very much grown up despite the implications of this photo). Without ever really articulating it to myself or to them, I always wanted my daughters to be strong, independent women. I wanted them to be able to think for themselves and to have the power to follow their passions. I recognized that they were all beautiful and smart, but they were each so unique. They have gifts, strengths and abilities that no one else on the face of the planet has. I knew my life was better because they were in it. Now that I see who they are and who they are becoming, I realize that the whole world is a better place because they are in it!
My daughters have a voice! I want a world where their voice is heard… free of preconceived notions about what women can (or should) do. I have every confidence that they can overcome these obstacles, but it is unnecessary friction. The friction limits what they can accomplish with so much energy wasted just making heat. Let's make the world a better place for my daughters (and all daughters) to succeed. We need them more than we know.


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Firstly, there was a trailer for Captain America, and I've just been hanging onto that blog post. I was able to visit the set of Captain America in November, but I had to sign my life away and am sworn to secrecy until its released... sorry! But it was super exciting to see on the big screen, mostly to see some of the scenes that I saw being filmed but now with all of the finalizing and special effects added in. It looks amazing.
Right, so that was fun, but back to THOR! I had absolutely no preconceptions, which I'm starting to love when going into a superhero movie. I knew Branagh was directing (weird, right? From the otherwise classic Shakespearean-type actor), Natalie Portman was the girl, and Thor looked hot. Plus he was Chris Hemsworth, the guy from the beginning of Star Trek, and I'm a fan of that.
So initial reactions? It was bloody brilliant! I like the more fantastical/mythical elements of this story (grounded in Norse myth; Iron Man can't quite vouch the same saga-esque beginnings), and the parallels of the fantasy world with the known world-- i.e. a Portal Fantasy. The film was fun, with great timing by the actors with comic jokes and good pacing from the script writers; the characters are well-developed and fun from the headstrong Thor to his goofy but loyal friends, and the tortured good/bad Loki; there were shiny costumes involving cloaks, ab-plates, and flannel, beautiful special effects (I loved the rainbow road, the traveling between worlds, the clouds, and the cosmos), and overall it was a fun, escapist but satisfying way to spend an evenint!
Favorite things:
Characters- Thor was bordering on hysterical genius when he was first stuck on Earth. Bumbling through a hospital, smashing a coffee cup on the floor of a diner and demanding another (in true Viking style), and his slow but steady journey to worthy and good god/leader.
His buddies at the window when they arrive to help him cracked me up... Erik (Stellan Skarsgard) of course is the stereotypical casting choice for anything involving Norse/Viking backgrounds, but it works a treat and I loved him after he and Thor went drinking. Classic.
The Hammer- It would have been so easy to make that bit of wood and metal look cheap and cheesy, and it was awesome. I was reminded of Captain America's shield and I know the work that went into that, so I assume it was a similar process for the hammer. It rocked! Super badass, I loved that it had a loyalty to its owner and power in the hero's hand (similar to Sting, Excalibur, sword of Gryffindor, the million other mythical weapons), and when he whirled it around to make a cyclone-- kickin'.
Set Design- the town in New Mexico was atmospheric, and realistic, but looked dressed enough that it allowed you to suspend some belief. The distressed signs were a little too quaint, the barber shops and cafes a little too designed so that you could believe it was an easy lead-in to a replica in an amusement park. Contrast to that was the stunning world of Asgard. It was like Rivendell, but more blingin'. Lots of gold, silver, prismic glass and technological aspects that were more Star Wars than Middle Earth. It was hard to tell where the set ended and the CGI began, and that is a feat unto itself.
Storyline- I liked how so many elements were handled, how loose ends were tied up, but also how small elements were referred to and introduced that we know come from the Marvel universe and could lead into The Avengers. There was a reference to Stark Enterprises weapons technology, Samuel L. Jackson appears, as does SHIELD and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) who we know will be in The Avengers.
Music- I'm a sucker for a good score, and whilst I think some of the soundtrack choices are a bit off, the themes and background score from Patrick Doyle (HP: GOF, Eragon, Calendar Girls, etc.) were lovely.
Not so Favorite Things:
I have to say the only real negative I have is the women in the film. Yes, one of his pals was a kickass woman, Sif (Jaimie Alexander), but she still had to wear a teeny miniskirt (lame) and played backup to the other four men in these scenes; and Natalie Portman was a genius astro physist-- great! Really, she's got brains, good, cool, nice... but then she goes gooey within ten seconds of seeing Thor, compromises herself for him, abandons self preservation and the potential future continuation of her work by taking him to the SHIELD-covered site where his hammer is located, and she continues to be a bit panicky, weepy, pathetic/in need of rescue. Blerg.... So close, Marvel, so close...
That's all I'm gonna say at this point. I've gotta see it again, and don't wait to give any spoilers before my friends can see it; they may kill me if I reveal too much.
In the meantime, Joss Whedon and co. are starting up with The Avengers now (oh, and by the way, make sure you stay through the credits at the end of Thor-- it's worth it), and that shall be the next major excitement/goal post for Superhero movies I think :) Win!


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23 March 2018, Cairo, Egypt – The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed mobile medical clinics and critical health supplies to areas hosting newly displaced people from the northern Syrian district of Afrin, while supporting partners struggling to maintain health services in Afrin city and surrounding areas.
An estimated 167 000 people have been displaced by the recent hostilities in Afrin District in northern Aleppo Governorate. The majority have fled to Tal Refaat, while others are seeking shelter in Nubul, Zahraa and surrounding villages. The massive influx of displaced people is putting a strain on host communities and already overwhelmed healthfacilities.
"Children, women, and men have undertaken harrowing journeys to flee Afrin and need urgent health assistance. Our staff have met civilians who reported walking for 36 hours to reach safer areas," said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Syria. "WHO calls on all parties to ensure that critically sick and injured civilians are referred to facilities that can provide proper treatment."
With support from NGO partners and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), WHO deployed four mobile health teams to Tal Refaat, Nubul and Zahraa, and delivered 10 tonnes of medical supplies, sufficient for 55 700 treatment courses. A second shipment of medicines and medical supplies,sufficient for more than 64 000 treatments, is ready to be dispatched from Aleppo to Tal Refaat and Afrin once access is guaranteed.
Earlier this year, WHO delivered five mobile clinics and two ambulances to the Aleppo Directorate of Health, which are now in use to support the response. In addition, the two main public surgical hospitals in Aleppo received several shipments of health items, medicines, and medical devices.
For tens of thousands of civilians who remain in the city of Afrin and surrounding areas, WHO's cross-border hub in Gaziantep, Turkey is helping health partners to scale-up health services, amid concerning shortages of medical supplies and staff.
Of four hospitals that were functioning in the city prior to recent hostilities, only one continues to operate, run by a WHO-supported partner. WHO will be providing urgently needed supplies, including trauma kits, IV fluids, antibiotics and other essential medicines, in a shipment planned for next week. WHO is also helping more partners to start mobile medical teams to make-up for closed hospitals and primary health care centres. A fast roll-out of vaccination activities is being organized.
As the situation evolves, WHO continues to work with partners on the ground to monitor health needs and provide a timely response.
For more information:
Inas Hamam
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I made this card to give to my daughter for her birthday next month.
It love making rolled roses and this card was so much fun to make. If you have any questions on the details, please email me.
Below you will see a list of product links and all you have to do is click on the link and it will take you to the product. Just scroll down until you find it.
For some reason my search engine quit working which I have found to be a Blogger problem. Hopefully they get it fixed soon.
Selma created this gorgeous card. You can read how she did it by clicking here!
Here is what you need to use for this week's Challenge:
You will have until next Thursday (March 7) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project. You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #8. The winner of the challenge will be announced Friday, March 8. This winner will win a bottle of Acyclic Paint. The winner will also be entered in the 2013 end of the year $100 gift
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Below are the guidelines:
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2. Post your challenge card to your blog.
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4. Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge.


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Speaking about my favourite subject I must admit that I was privileged to study at a school where the English language was taught since the first form. It wasn't a specialized English school it was the school of fine-arts. Since the first days at school English has become my favourite subject.
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The Great Barrier Reef on the coast of Queensland is a garden under the sea. There are 1,400 different kinds of fish, and more than 300 kinds of coral. Tropical fruit and flowers grow on the beautiful islands. It's not surprising that more holiday-makers come to Queensland every year.
In the Northern Territory you will find the red heart of Australia. And it really is red, with red rocks, red sand, and red skies in the evening. Every year, thousands of tourists visit Ayers Rock and a strange group of huge red stones called "the Olgas". But these places are also holy to the Aboriginals. They believe that the land itself has life.
Sydney is the best known place in New South Wales. In fact, it's the best known place in Australia. But New South Wales has more than cities. There are, for example, the Blue Mountains. They are covered with forests of blue colored eucalyptus trees. The air above the forest contains millions of microscopic drops of eucalyptus oil. When the sun shines, the air of the Blue Mountains is a real, beautiful blue.
Less than a hundred years ago, there was nothing except sheep in Canberra. But then Australians decided to build a capital city.. The work began in 1913. Now, Canberra is an international city, full of diplomats and government offices. It's beautiful place, with parks, lakes, big open streets and fine buildings.
Australia is sometimes called "the lucky country". One reason is the wonderful riches under the earth: gold, silver, iron, coal and many precious metals. The Bass Strait, of the coast of Victoria, has been one of the country's biggest oil fields for many years.
South Australia is the driest of all the states, but it does have Murrey River. The river brings greenness and life to the south-east corner. In the early of the Australian history, the Murrey River was South Australia's main road. Before real roads and railways came, the river carried people and goods from the east up into the country. Some towns on the Murrey still keep the old river boats, and visitors can ride on them.
There are two kinds of gold in Western Australia. First, there's real kind – the kind that comes out of the ground. Gold was found in Kalgoorlie in1893, and the "Golden Mile" was for a time the most expensive piece of land in the world. Kalgorlie still exports some gold, but new gold of Western Australia is wheat. Big farms grow millions of tones of wheat every year, and wheat has become Australia's second biggest export.


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Although we think there now might be more copies of FCPX out there than FCP1-7, 'Classic Final Cut' is still being used by many editors, so we're glad new tutorials are still being made. This one's about favorites.
I suppose we forget that there are new editors coming to FCP7 everyday as well as to FCPX and we should try to cater for those as well. We can see ourselves continuing to use FCP7 for quite a few years in parallel with FCPX, so tips and tricks for both are handy, but not interchangeable!
We thank Brent Pierce for putting together this fourteen minute tutorial on saving your 'favourite' filters, transitions & motion paths. Here on the FCP.co campus we normally have the favourite motion path as a 4:3 to 16:9 converter and the audio favourite applying a compressor. What you save is up to you, but it will save time whatever your choice.


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I have a grid of numbers to select from, the choice is typed (or selected from drop down) into an adjacent cell. is there a way I can insert little selector buttons into each range that would insert the cell value into the cell we currently manually type into?
Can it be set to only allow one selection per range?
You can add a series of command buttons to your worksheet.
There is no need for them to be linked to a range of cells making up a grid - the buttons themselves form the 'grid'
On the Worksheet, create a command button from the Control Toolbox toolbar.
(If this isn't visible, right click on an existing toolbar and check the Control Toolbox).
Select the button Icon and draw a button
Right-click the button and select Command Button - Edit and change the name to the value you wish to enter.
Right-click the button again and select Properties
On the Name row, change the name to something that relates to the button's action, e.g. CB_23 if the Command Button is designed to enter the value 23. Close the Properties box.
Right-click the button again and select View Code
You will see this:Private Sub CB_23_Click() End Sub
The 'click' line will use the name you chose in the Properties box.
Now add a line of code to make the button transfer data to a selected cell - I used A1 for this example:Private Sub CB_23_Click() ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Value = Me.CB_23.Caption End Sub
Note that I used Me in the code.
If you paste in the first part:ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Value = Methen enter a period and CB_23 will be one of your choices - select it and hit the Tab button and it's entered for you. Enter another period and Caption is available to be selected and hit Tab again.
This method is of value when you are going to create a series of buttons all with slightly different names/captions, as the first part of the line is the same for all buttons and can be copied and pasted multiple times - then just change the end of the line to match the button.
Click File - Save from the Visual Basic Menu.
Click Alt+f11 together to return to the main Excel window and repeat the process for the next button - Add the button, Edit its caption, change its name in Properties then add the code to it.
Hope that this is the sort of thing that you were looking for.
PS Always change the name of the button before adding code to it. If you change the name after adding code, the code will be left orphaned attached to a non-existent button and you will have to re-enter the code for your newly named button.
Fantastic answer, thanks. I got what I needed from that. The bit about making the buttons unique or grouping is in the properties section too. There's a field called GroupName and everything with the same GroupName is grouped (duh!).
Great help, much appreciated.


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At Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School we offer our students a curriculum that is designed to meet the individual needs of each pupil.
This area will give you the opportunity to gain more information around the curriculum and other areas of support that are provided through therapy provision and family support for the students.
The link below is for the website of Westminster Parents Particapation Group. The group is a group of parent volunteers working together to help improve services for people with learning disabilities in Westminster.


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Goshen library receives $25,000 donation
GOSHEN >> The Goshen Public Library has received a donation in the amount of $25,000, contributed by Marilyn Harmon to a trust she established in 1992. The money, according to First Selectman Robert Valentine, will allow for the purchase of books, tapes and help aid special library outreach programs.
"[It] was a fantastic gesture for our library," Valentine said.
The money will be stored in a trust, with any interest accrued from the account going towards library materials and programs. Bernice Harmon and daughter Marilyn Harmon created the Bernice H. and Marilyn G. Harmon Library Fund in 1992. Initially, the Harmon's donated $11,000 to the trust. Marilyn Harmon has continued her late mother's legacy, more than doubling that number with her most recent contribution to the fund.
According to the trust, "it is the intent of the donors that these funds be used to enrich the library and not be used for basic library requirements such as utilities, upkeep and other items more properly funded through the annual town budget process."
"It's a wonderful gift to the town," said Library Director Lynn Steinmayer.
The Goshen Public Library was founded in 1902 and has a prominent place in the town center, sharing a building complex with Goshen Town Hall and Goshen Center School. The library has a blog, a director's blog and is active on both Facebook and Twitter. Special events are listed on Goshen Public Library's website.
"The donation made by Marilyn Harmon will keep within the trust agreement established in 1992 and continue to enrich the Goshen Public Library," Valentine said in a release.
Goshen Public Library is located at 42B North Street.
Reach Ryan Flynn at 860-489-3121 ext. 345.


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Autoplay3.exe is developed by firstname.lastname@example.com. Autoplay3.exe is usually located in the %DOCS_SETTINGS% sub-folder and its usual size is 536,901 bytes.
The autoplay3.exe process is safe, and you can safely disable it.
Author: firstname.lastname@example.com: AutoPlay SMARTPart Of: AutoPlay SMARTCommon path(s): subfolder in %DOCS_SETTINGS%
subfolder in %PROGRAM_FILES%Keywords(s): monitorFilesize(s): 536,901 bytes, 534,857 bytes
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The greatest concern is that the balance between freedom to advertise and consumer protection has now been tipped too far towards the latter, undermining the utility of native advertising for both brands and publishers.
The latest decision concerned an advertorial on BuzzFeed for Dylon's Colour Catcher. Part of the problem stemmed from the fact that the content was similar in look and feel to the editorial content on a typical BuzzFeed post, being a 'listicle' entitled '14 laundry Fails We've Experienced'.
In the USA, the FTC recently declared that 'Promoted By' implies payment by a brand, but fails to communicate editorial control
However, immediately below the headline of the article was Dylon Colour Catcher logo and text stating 'Dylon Brand Publisher', with a link to the Dylon page on BuzzFeed. This is in contrast with BuzzFeed editorial content, where there are photographs of the author, their name, and a title, such as 'BuzzFeed Contributor' or 'BuzzFeed News Reporter'.
The ASA accepted that users who came to the Dylon listicle via the BuzzFeed homepage would also have seen the words 'Promoted by' in white letters on a golden yellow background and realise that the article was advertorial.
Clarification required
In the USA, on the other hand, the FTC recently declared that 'Promoted By' implies payment by a brand, but fails to communicate editorial control. They also accepted users who searched for Dylon on BuzzFeed would have seen a badge with the word 'Advertiser' and the brand's name and logo in the search listings, so the disclosure as advertorial was sufficient.
But the ASA concluded that people who came to the listicle via other means (e.g. a Facebook link) may not have realised that the material was advertorial. They discounted the wording at the end of the article, which stated: "It's at times like these we're thankful that Dylon Colour Catcher is there to save us from ourselves."
That seems reasonable, given the ASA's insistence in a number of investigations in the last couple of years (such as those against Mondelez and Proctor & Gamble) that users should be made aware of the commercial nature of the content before they engage with it.
More controversial is the ASA's conclusion that Dylon's name and logo was "not particularly prominent" and the term "Brand Publisher" did not "adequately convey the commercial nature of the content to consumers," so that that the ad was not "obviously identifiable" as such.
It seems that the ASA is only willing to accept that words such as 'advertisement feature' are sufficient to disclose native advertising
The CAP Code says that compliance should be "assessed according to the marketing communication's probable impact when taken as a whole and in context. That will depend on the medium in which the marketing communication appeared, the audience and its likely response, the nature of the product and any material distributed to consumers".
On that basis, there is a contrast between BuzzFeed, which is a commercial platform that carries a significant proportion of advertorial content, and online versions of traditional media. For example, in another recently upheld complaint about native advertising by Michelin in The Daily Telegraph, it may have been reasonable to conclude that users of the Telegraph's online edition were less likely to anticipate that they were reading an advertorial, so the flags needed to be that much clearer.
The average consumer
The ASA is also supposed to make assessments on the basis of the "average consumer" viewing the relevant ad. Both the CAP Code and consumer law say that this notional consumer is "reasonably well-informed, reasonably observant and circumspect".
Even if the average consumer seeing the Dylon listicle via a Facebook link had never been on BuzzFeed before, surely they would have noticed the Dylon name and logo? And even if they did not know the dictionary definition of 'Brand Publisher', those words would be sufficient to make clear that Dylon had paid for the promotion, which is the relevant legal test, rather than the ASA's higher test of being "obviously identifiable".
It seems that the ASA is only willing to accept that words such as 'advertisement feature' are sufficient to disclose native advertising. Given that both The Daily Telegraph and the BuzzFeed reviews were triggered by a single complaint, it seems unlikely that the average consumer is quite as gullible as the ASA believes.
This article originally appeared on our sister site Marketing


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