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Phoebe is thankful for the dolly sent to her by her Grammy.
I really struggle with the more abstract themes for PhotoHunt. This week's is "thankful."
It's not that there's not much that I'm thankful for. If anything, there is too much.
I am thankful for my family and friends, of course. My health, my job, and my many comforts. I am thankful for the little daily pleasures, like watching my daughter learn and grow and play with her toys.
But there's a much bigger list, too.
I am thankful that I have a home, and can afford to keep it warm.
I am thankful that I have access to good healthcare for myself and my family.
I am thankful that I've had a good education, and will be able to ensure the same for my children.
I am thankful that I can afford nutritious food and that I have ready access clean drinking water.
I am also humbled to know that all of these things put me in a privileged minority in the world, and that far too many people go without. Even in this and other wealthy countries.
All of this is a not-so-subtle opening for me to mention that the Just Posts are coming up again. If you have come across, or yourself written, posts in the month of February that address issues of social justice, please submit them for the monthly roundtable. To have posts included in the March 10th edition, which will be here and over at Holly's, please send your posts by Friday, March 7th. (For more details, check out the Just Posts info page.)
For more (and probably generally less sanctimonious) entries for the theme PhotoHunt of "thankful," pay a visit to tnchick.


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LA LIFE: Bonsai, Leap, Nature Connects, China Town
Oh my tomatoes it is already the end of February but it's a leap year so we get one extra day of to adjust! Might as well take advantage of blue skies and unseasonably warm weather this weekend with 2 special garden experiences – South Cast Botanical Gardens and Bonsai-a-thon. Tickets are now on sale for the LA Conservancy's special one-day-only tour of Chinatown. It might be inside, but there is an extraordinary new exhibit "Leap Before You Look", at the Hammer Museum.
Now thru May 15. "Leap Before You Look".
"Leap", from the Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston, is currently showing at the "always free" Hammer Museum and is the first comprehensive museum exhibition (200 individual works) in the US to examine the history of Black Mountain College from 1933-1957. It dynamically reveals the college's legendary influence on the start of the midcentury American Avant-Garde and gives visitors the opportunity to explore the artistic values of the art created there from American and International artists, many of whom were escaping the rise of Fascism. See for yourself ladies.
Too bad it went broke tomatoes but Black Mountain was an undeniable force on art and culture. The LA Times says the "Leap Before You Look exhibition is one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the season…it does not disappoint. Leap offers an engrossing bit of back story to where we are today." There you have it Ladies.
May 8. Lego Garden.
"Nature Connects Art with LEGO Bricks" at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes presents art and nature together at their creative best. Artist Sean Kenney used 464,770 LEGO bricks (wow!) to create the 13 statues featured throughout the South Coast Botanic Garden. This is the first botanic garden to offer this one of a kind artistic vision and its only Los Angeles area appearance. Hey tomatoes how often do you stroll through a garden and find a giant Lego bumblebee surprising you around the corner? Only in LA!
Feb. 27-28. Bonsai-A-Thon.
Yes, tomatoes, Bonsai is an art form and Southern California bonsai masters will share their passion for these amazing creations at the annual "Bonsai –A-Thon" event in the Brody Botanical Center at The Huntington this weekend. What's the significance, besides seeing these amazing living works of art? Well, it happens to be the yearly fundraiser for the GSBF (Golden State Bonsai Collection) with exhibits, demonstrations, prize drawings, a "bonsai bazaar", and Bonsai workshops for adults and children. A breathtaking experience awaits you ladies.
April 17. China Town Tour.
This may seem way ahead of time but this one-day tour exploring the history and architecture of one of LA's oldest neighborhoods will sell out FAST ladies. I kid you not. It starts with an in-depth presentation at the King Hing Theatre followed by the tour. You can immerse yourself in the rich culture and colorful street life of China Town at your own pace with knowledgeable docents available along the way.
Old Chinatown Plaza is one of the oldest plazas dating back to June of 1938. Another tidbit for you tomatoes is that LA's China Town is one of the Nation's first malls and is the first modern and yet traditional American Chinatown, owned and planned from the ground up by the Chinese community.

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The Graham Hotel was built in 1870, and it remains a favourite with Port Melbourne locals. Twin brothers Tony Giannakis and Peter Giannakis purchased and revamped the site in 2001. Daniel Clarke's heavily Asian-influenced menu takes on classic pub dishes, giving them a gastro-pub twist. The dining space is warm and inviting, with a wood-panelled bar plus fine glassware and linen napkins. The surprisingly wide array of dishes caters to every whim. Wild rabbit pithivier with warm carrot and hazelnut vinaigrette is a promising start to your meal. This plump parcel features a dense and flavoursome filling encased by crunchy, buttery pastry. Crumbed chicken fillet with garlic and parsley butter is a hearty and comforting main that will leave you wanting more! The well-presented dish is accompanied by smoked potato mash and an almond parsley salad. PSST! The Graham has a wine bar, which is the perfect place for a quiet drink before venturing into the restaurant for your meal.


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Monday, 12th November, 13:00, Cultural Centre of Belgrade
d. Lea Dimitrova / Macedonia, 2018, 26'
Language: Macedonian
Subtitle: English, Serbian
Production/distribution: MakeDox Film School
Three girlfriends talk their problems out over coffee. And look for a way to stop censorship.
Director's bio
Lea Dimitrova is a 19 year old girl from Skopje. She studies at the institute of Art History and Archaeology in Skopje. Adolescensorship is her first film which she made on the "DocuSprouts" workshop organized by MakeDox.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU_C5AAOQ2E
d. Roze Simonovska / Macedonia, 2018, 24'
Language: Macedonian
Subtitle: English, Serbian
Production/distribution: MakeDox Film School
Yordan takes us into the world of autistic children who also know how to enjoy life despite the strange looks and narrow views of their fellow citizens.
Director's bio
Roze Simonovska was born in Skopje, Macedonia on 23th of April. She is a 19 years old student at the Faculty of Philosophy studying social politics and social work. Last year she signed up for "DocuSprouts" documentary workshop because of her big interest in documentary film. With the help of MaKeDox she made her first documentary Different which is about discrimination of autistic population and presents autistic people abilities and their world through the personal story of Jordan.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmu6WZfylw4
The Look in the Eyes
d. Joana Arsovska / Macedonia, 2018, 14'
Language: Macedonian
Subtitle: English, Serbian
Production/distribution: MakeDox Film School
This is a film about life before and after experiencing sexual violence. One of the protagonists is anonymous and the other one is the filmmaker herself, both teenagers. What does it mean to experience and survive an act of sexual violence? How does one cope with the consequences, especially at a young age?
Director's bio
Joana Arsovska was born in Skopje, Macedonia on 16th of January 2000. She is 18 years old.She is finishing her last year of high school and she is a student in "Lazar Licenoski"- School of fine art. Last year she signed up for "DocuSprouts" workshop where with the help of MakeDox she made her first documentary The look in the eyes which is about sexual abuse.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb_RA13GIdw
A Collapse in Coherence
d. Medisa Mehrabpour, Bojan Josić / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017, 8'
Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Subtitle: English
Production/distribution: Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
A set of parameters, crafted through the human experience, is used to define one's behavior. Complex yet completely comprehensible, rules continuously shape the routine of our dailylife. But what happens when they shape the very existence of life itself? This film is an endeavor to explore the ideas, thoughts and beliefs of rules in times of peace and war.
Director's bio
Bojan Josić (1995, BH). Student of Film and TV Editing at the Academy of Arts of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Engaged mostly in documentary films, his short films have been screened at various film festivals internationally.
Medisa Mehrabpour is a 23 year-old Persian girl who dreams about movies days and nights. Currently studying cinema directing in Tehran and continuously looking for anything that can teach her more about cinema.
A Level Playing Field
d. Elvira Korman, Jakub Salihovic, Nima Hajirasouliha / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017, 15'
Language: no dialogue / bez dijaloga
Subtitle: –
Production/distribution: Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
Three aspiring film-makers set out to explore the consequences and remaining threats of the Bosnian war. Their research takes them to the closely integrated community of "SPID".
Director's bio
Nima Hajirasouliha (Iran, 1987) is a visual storyteller. After several years of experience as a freelance photographer he obtained his MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the University of the Arts, London in 2016.
Elvira Korman is a poet, performer and filmmaker.
Jakub Salihovic (UK, 1992) studied English and Philosophy at the University of Sheffield and University of Hong Kong, before recently completing an MA in European Culture and Thought at University College London. He has worked on various independent films, commercials and music videos.
Hey! Here I Get Off
d. Amra Hasanović, Azra Jašarević, Hassan Chamoun / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017, 8'
Jezik: bosanski
Titl: engleski
Production/distribution: Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
At the central bus station of Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital, daily traffic is busy: people on their way to towns and villages, students homebound or returning to the universities, tourists catching rides to recommended sites across Bosnia-Herzegovina. The film follows a girl struggling with questions—where does she belong, where to be: in the country of her family, a place that feels like home, or to a country where she could find a job?
Director's bio
Hassan Chamoun is a freelance filmmaker, videographer and photographer from Lebanon. He worked and participated, with his very dear camera, in environmental projects and political movements in Lebanon. He also writes articles for Global Voices.
Azra Jašarević is an activist and a filmmaker from BH. Studied journalism in a local University of Tuzla and afterwards fiction filmmaking at International school of film and television San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. Currently works with Front Slobode, local organization interested in worker's struggle and social justice.
Amra Hasanović (1991) is from Brčko. By profession graduate lawyer but an adventurer by choice. She is an actress, performer and human rights fighter. Recently a film-maker.
d. Lejla Muratčauš, Dina Hadžiajlić / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017, 7'
Jezik: bosanski
Titl: engleski
Production/distribution: Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
Thousands of families are still waiting for news of missing of their loved ones – 25 years after the bloody Balkans war. Relatives are still hoping that they will bury the bodies. They are living in the human agony every day, walking through hall of death.
Director's bio
Lejla Muratčauš was born in Sarajevo. She studied at the Academy of Performing Arts Sarajevo. From 2011 until now she worked as a screenplay writer on 11 short films. Currently, she works as a copywriter in Belgrade.
To Be Far
d. Samira Kameli, Sajra Subašić / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017, 9'
Language: Persian
Subtitle: English, Serbian
Production/distribution: Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
In september 2017 Samira comes from Iran to Sarajevo, BH for the first time to shoot a documentary. She tries to connect with the country and people. In order to find people who traveled from far places like her, she attempts to visit a refugee center, but all she finds are closed gates as she isn't allowed to see any of people there.
Director's bio
Sajra Subašić (1994, Germany). Currently lives in Sarajevo where she studies film editing at the Academy of Performing Arts. Enjoys to sing, write and explore what are all the things that film can be. Interested in experimental and documentary film.
Samira Kameli (1991, Iran). She studied Engineering in Project Management. She edited a documentary film.


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Ever on the lookout for the best brunch in Singapore, we've added Ash & Elm at InterContinental Singapore to our list of faves
Add Ash & Elm at the InterContinental Singapore to your brunch list, mama! This isn't any old staid hotel buffet, it's a lively and convivial spread that's a bit more casual, perfect for families and large groups, and enticing for any foodie. I fancy myself a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to brunch in Singapore, and thought this was one of the best brunch buffets I'd had in quite a while.
I stopped by on a recent Sunday with my husband and 2-year-old in tow. He loved the make-your-own Bloody Mary bar (included in the standard $98++ menu). I went gaga for the sumptuous Caviar station (even the blinis were drop-dead delicious!). And the toddler loved the dedicated children's play area, which included blocks, a soft mat, a Disney video and even a nice colouring station. It goes without saying that the food was all delicious.
Newly-refurbished, Ash & Elm features an open-plan concept that combines elegant hand-cut polished crystal pendant chandeliers with natural materials like butcher-block worktops, timber walls and mosaic-tiles in the flooring. Seating is in plush leather banquettes with copper partitions between tables to emulate "the bark of an old oak tree". The result is a relaxed and stylish space that you're apt to completely forget is in a hotel in the middle of the city.
I think value is really what sets this buffet apart, mamas. In addition to the aforementioned Caviar bar, you'll also find an impressive walk-in Charcuterie and Cheese Room (whose Sunday wouldn't be improved by a few slices of Iberico ham?!) and a fresh seafood bar with your requisite oysters, lobsters, poached live prawns and Alaskan King Crab.
I was equally impressed by the nice selection of pre-made appetizers on display, including mini-Beef Tartare (we may have gone back for thirds or fourths on those) and stylish Caprese salad shooters (replete with a little injection of Balsamic vinegar).
This buffet definitely skews more toward savoury lunch fare than lots of breakfast options, but there is a nice Egg station serving up brunch staples like Eggs Benedict and Eggs Cocotte (piping hot and super fresh, I might add). I was told eggs could also be made to order but when I asked a chef if he cold make me an omelette he directed me toward the pre-prepared dishes, so I'm not sure if that's a wrinkle still being sorted or what.
No matter, there was plenty more to choose from, including a carving station with favourites like roast beef and Slow Baked Norwegian Salmon Fillet (totally delicious). On top of all this, there's also an impressive menu where you can order unlimited amounts of dishes like Chargrilled Iberico Pork Loin, Confit Duck Leg, and Boston Lobster Risotto prepard a la minute. I liked that these portions weren't too huge (the lobster risotto was just perfect for my foodie toddler, for example), allowing for lots of exploratory tasting!
Ash & Elm also has one of the best dessert selections that I've seen, including a chocolate fondue fountain, ice creams, fruits, and a lovely assortment of cakes and other confections. The Cherry Bread and Butter Pudding was our family favourite (shocking since I'm usually a chocolate girl – but it was just that yummy).
Of course, this wouldn't really be brunch in Singapore if there wasn't a free-flow Champagne option, and I'm happy to report that Ash & Elm delivers on this front as well, proferring up Perrier Jouet Champagne (how did they know it was one of my favourites?) to go along with wines and beers at $138++. The staff was impressively attentive and generous with the bubbles (always appreciated), and they were exceedingly kind and patient with my toddler to boot!
All in all it made for a fabulous start to our Sunday, and I look forward to going back with friends soon!
Sunday brunch at Ash & Elm runs from 12 noon to 3pm. For $98++ guests receive all food along with free-flow juices, soft drinks, and D.I.Y. Bloody Mary Cocktails. For $138++ guests also receive free-flow Perrier-Jouet Champagne and select beers and wines.
Ash & Elm, Level 1, InterContinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966, Tel: (+65) 6825 1008, www.intercontinental.com/singapore


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Metalwork - Ormolu
This is the French name (literally or moulu, moulded gold) for articles and furniture mounts made of bronze and gilded. The piece having been made in bronze, was carefully and finely finished by chiselling and polishing and then coated with a mixture of mercury and gold. This amalgam was subjected to heat and the mercury evaporated leaving the gold deposited on the surface. Finally, the gold was burnished where required, or left matt.
The French developed the art of designing and making furniture mounts from ormolu, and were equally proficient at making clockcases, candlesticks, inkstands and other suitable pieces from the same material. Much thought was given to the mounting of porcelain in ormolu, and vases and figures with bases and other enhancements were valued highly for decoration. They fetch high prices today, but only if the mounts are genuinely of the eighteenth century. From 1745 to 1749 a tax was levied on ormolu, and pieces were stamped in a similar manner to silver. The mark is a letter 'c' beneath a crown, but as it was in use apparently for no more than four years specimens bearing it are rare.
German ormolu is not dissimilar to French, although seldom as highly finished. In England, the firm of Boulton and Fothergill, of Soho, Birmingham, made good ormolu at the end of the eighteenth century.
Old ormolu is sometimes found with the gilding in good condition, but frequently it is worn away on the surfaces exposed to wear. In the past more has been ruined by careless handling than by wear and tear; its greatest enemy is metal-polish, which should never be used on it. As with Sheffield plate, ormolu can be replated electrically but the appearance of the old cannot be reproduced exactly.


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One of the easiest ways to add a bit of comfortable glam to any outfit is by rocking a pretty hair accessory! Here are a couple of Total Girl's fave ones that you can totes make yourself! Pom Pom Clips (see above) What you need: - Plain silver hair clips - Bag of small pom poms
- Nail polish to match the pom poms
- Stick on diamantes What to do: 1. Paint the hair clips with the nail polish and allow drying time.
2. Stick the pom poms on with a hot glue gun.
3. Decorate the pom poms with diamantes.
Tip: Take care with a hot glue gun. You can ask an adult for help. Let the glue set before putting the accessories in your hair


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Strobist Lighting Gear
September 30, 2014
Speedlite / Flash The Canon Speedlite 580EX Older but still a crowd favorite. Some of it's notable features includes, E-TTL (and E-TTL II), has a guide number of 58/191 (meters/feet) at ISO 100 and 105mm focal length. This speedlite works flawlessly and is reliable in any situation. Amazon ————————————————————————————
Yongnuo YN-565EX For Canon Now Available
August 12, 2011
Yongnuo's latest offering, the Yongnuo YN-565EX is now available. The speedlite costs $180 and is available at the official Yongnuo store and other ebay merchants. Currently available in Canon mount. The Yongnuo YN-565EX offers E-TTL / I-TTL support, large guide number, multiple trigger mode, auto zooming and other features found top brands like the Canon […]
Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlite Review
August 4, 2011
What's in the box? YN-560 Flash unit, flash stand, soft pouch, instruction manual and a 2 page leaflet with a quick guide and overview of the flash unit. This is a review of the Yongnuo YN-560 Flash unit. A month ago, I bought my first Yongnuo flash unit, the YN-560. At first, I was really […]
YONGNUO TTL Speedlite YN-565EX GN 58 for Canon and Nikon
August 2, 2011
Months ago, YongNuo, a third party manufacturer of inexpensive flash units and other lighting accessories announced the new YN-565EX speedlite. The new speedlite will support both Canons E-TTL and Nikon's CLS systems. The YN-565 is part of YongNuo's EX series which promises E-TTL / I-TTL support, large guide number, multiple trigger mode, auto zooming and […]
Quick Look at The New YongNuo Speedlite YN-560
July 2, 2011
Wow!!!! All I can say when i first saw it, was Wow!!!. It looks like or close to a Canon 580EX flash, the build quality seems very good. I bought this as an additional flash for strobist setup. Now I have two flash the 430 ex II and this. YongNuo Speedlite YN-560. First off, the […]
Canon 580 EXII Problems? Constantly Failing?
February 19, 2011
Why do you blow up so much 580EX II? There has been a lot of people writing in over the years about their 580EX II's constantly failing. People became more vocal around the time the PocketWizard FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 launched. Below is preliminary research done by PocketWizard on the 580EX II and the problems it […]


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Surprise! Gabe Saporta, formerly of Cobra Starship, and his wife, designer Erin Fetherston, welcomed a newborn child about three months ago, but the couple decided to keep the birth a secret until now. According to People, Fetherston announced on her website yesterday (Mother's Day) that she and husband Saporta had son in early March.
Read more: Brand New's Jesse Lacey and wife welcome newborn daughter Bowie
"I'm thrilled to report that I gave birth to a healthy, beautiful baby boy at the beginning of March this year," Fetherston said. "Many were unaware of this fact because my husband and I made a conscious decision to keep the pregnancy private for a few reasons. To us, pregnancy felt like a naturally concealed process." Read the rest of Fetherston's announcement here.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy congratulated the couple on Twitter:
Baby Cobra ❤ https://t.co/DlhSe5N37e
— t(-.-t) (@petewentz) May 8, 2016
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A recently released study documents and assesses a 10-year initiative undertaken by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to sustain the ministries of Catholic sisters in Northeast Ohio and South Carolina. The study, Support for Sister-Affiliated Ministries During Challenging Times: Understanding a Foundation Initiative in Two Regions, is available at this link: Fischer-final.pdf (3.48 mb)
The Collaboration for Ministry Initiative (CMI) comprises two parallel initiatives undertaken by the foundations. The assessment study was undertaken to offer lessons learned from CMI to help others with similar ambitions strengthen and sustain sister-affiliated ministries and grassroots programming.
CMI has drawn on multiple strategies, including convening, grantmaking, communicating and research, in partnership with sisters themselves to sustain a diverse set of ministries. The goal of CMI is to build collaborative capacity within and among ministries by providing grants, training and technical assistance, and opportunities for networking.
The study included a review of all existing records created as part of the initiative, as well as consultation with foundation staff and program officers in South Carolina and Ohio.
The study's authors found that CMI has produced both expected and unexpected outcomes, reporting that all outcomes "contribute to a more sophisticated understanding of how best to strengthen and sustain ministries." The study identified seven principal achievements of CMI, which include:
The study concludes that even with the multiple achievements of the CMI in Northeast Ohio and South Carolina, one primary concern remains—the ministry-related work done by Catholic sisters is destined to change as fewer and fewer sisters remain to carry out the work. However, the study's authors offer hope for the future, writing: "Only through conscious efforts to sustain the underlying mission through whatever services are needed will disadvantaged communities continue to be served by sisters' legacies. Though the challenge remains and grows ever more urgent, efforts to extend the impact of sisters' work through new structures and approaches hold great promise."
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina are ministries of the Sisters of Charity Health System.
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Along with a friend, my partner, and my 30-year-old son, I attended the rally at Queen's Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010 and the subsequent march. I confess to being somewhat fearful about attending, what with all the warnings about expected violence and public safety, but it was exactly because of that fear that I felt I had to attend.
I decided that I did not want to feel afraid in my own city, in the place that has been my home for some 35 years. I love Toronto with a passion -- its cool ravines, shady parks, the hard white of winter, not to mention the incredible music scene that this city has developed over the last couple of decades. I stayed here rather than move to the U.S. because I always found it a livable city. There was good available and affordable daycare -- at least there was some 25 years ago. And although there is an incredible shortfall between the reality and the many touted glories of multiculturalism, there is still a profound pleasure to live in a place that is home to so many people from so many different backgrounds. To see so many peoples of colour on the streets is a joy. I feel at home.
So, when on Thursday evening (June 24) a friend and I walked along the entire the security fence that stretched along Front Street, I felt a mixture of emotions. I was astonished, angry and saddened. I looked up at the fence stretching some five to six feet above me -- it was entirely hard to the touch, although it gave the illusion of being some sort of mesh -- and believed I was in some sort of Kafkaesque or Orwellian nightmare. How could this happen? Here in this city? Who was the architect of this? As we walk east from Bathurst, we pass policemen and women along the route, some writing in notebooks, others talking on walkie talkies. A couple of them acknowledged us by saying hello, I nod, my friend answers. We get the once, twice, sometimes thrice over from others.
Little did we know then that had we been stopped, asked for identification and had refused, as we believed we had the right to, we could have been arrested and detained. Because on Friday (June 25) the populace was told that a regulation has been passed by the Ontario government on June 21, granting the police the right to do just that within five metres of the security fence. It also gave them the right to declare huge areas of Toronto public works within which the same requirements for identification and possible arrest could apply. (NOTE: The most recent update states that some of the information released about this regulation was deliberately inaccurate.) As we head north on Bay at Queen we observe a security guard removing a man who was attempting to bed down for the night outside the Starbucks.
I had decided to join the public demonstration before walking around the fence. The Harper government's decision to defund abortion counselling or services as part of its international maternal care aid package had incensed me. Even more so, the shut-the-f-up comment by the Conservative senator, Nancy Ruth. Her using the us versus them tactic -- us being so-called first world women and them being the poor women of the world, disturbed me deeply.
I know what a third world back street abortion looks like. It is not pretty. I also know how much it differs from an abortion in a sterile environment. So it was thrilling to attend a meeting early in the week leading up the G20 at which maternal health, including abortion, was the topic, and to find that Canadian women would not allow themselves to be divided from women in those places that have been impoverished through a combination of colonialism, imperialism and discriminatory, exploitative economic practices. Our rights here cannot be taken for granted, particularly under a Conservative government, and an attack on women's health through defunding abortion in Africa or Pakistan means it becomes easier to strip us of that right here in Canada. And such practices have to be named for what they are -- racist. And lest we think that all is well here in Canada, there are no abortion services offered women in Prince Edward Island, and the availability of abortion for rural women and first nations women on reserves and in certain parts of this country is abysmal. The unions were going to be demonstrating on Saturday and had asked women to lead the march. That seemed to be the place to be, sound cannon and police notwithstanding.
Was I nervous? Most certainly, because everything I was hearing or reading seemed to suggest that it would be unsafe to be there. There is talk of sound and water cannon. On the CBC, Toronto's Police Chief Blair warns about violence, and although his warnings appear to be addressed to those whom he anticipates will be there to wreak mayhem, one can't avoid the feeling that he is suggesting that it would be better if we all stayed away. But this is my city where I have demonstrated countless times, so why shouldn't I be there? I worry about the potential effects of the sound cannon if it's used and am relieved to hear that the courts have ruled that they can only use it to make announcements. But I will and must go, because if I let myself be afraid in my own city, then where will it end?
We arrive at Queen's Park just as the various groups are moving off and I see a banner for keeping our education public and free and suggest we join them. Being there is energizing, as demonstrations always are: there are drums and other musical instruments, there are chants. "What does democracy look like?" the chant goes up, "This is what democracy looks like," we chant down University Avenue, and I think, "yes, this is what it looks like" -- messy, a bit disorganized but with a principle at the core: that we all matter. Equally.
I notice an elderly woman holding the hand of an obviously mentally disabled woman making their way through the crowd. Mother and daughter, perhaps, and I am moved that they too are here. This, indeed, is what democracy looks like. At one point we are overtaken by the group chanting, "No one is illegal!" I join in. We aren't allowed to go down the south bound section of university as we approach the U.S. embassy. The area around it is cordoned off and the show of police force is massive. Many of them stand with their hands on their batons and glare at us. Some of us approach the metal barricades; we say we are there for them and for their children as well. We ask if they have children. They remain impassive. At that time the chant is, "Whose streets," the reply, "Our streets," rises up around us.
Among ourselves we question the reason for this display of raw brute force as we continue on our way down to Queen Street. At one point, we see to our left a group of young people clad in black running alongside the march, but think nothing of it. A man does yoga postures perched on the head of a female figure that is part of a monument to the Boer War at Queen and University. People laugh and cheer him on while fearful that he might fall. It is here, however, that we are met with one of the most awesome displays of police power I have ever seen. There are police across the entire southern boundary of the intersection; behind them are phalanxes of officers, helmeted and at ready. This is the scenario at each southerly intersection of the march along Queen Street.
It is disturbing, it is confusing. "Why is this necessary?" we ask each other. People are stunned and angry at the display of force. It seems that every time we look south from Queen Street at an intersection, not only would there be the officers stationed there, but there would be other groups of black-clad, helmeted police running along the streets. There is talk along the march that they are clearing out the alleyways. We continue west along Queen to Spadina where the march seems to have come to a stop. Everyone is milling around wondering where the march is going next. Some people go south to Richmond where the police have blocked the street. We mill around outside Lettieri, use the bathroom, buy an espresso and wonder what to do next. There is an announcement by someone on a megaphone that the peace march is going north along Spadina and the justice march is going back east along Queen street. The march has split.
We, along with hundreds of people, simply continue to stand around chatting and talking primarily about the massive police presence. At one point a pink flare is released too far away for us to see who is responsible but, strangely enough, there is no panic. Smoke rises, people continue talking. Suddenly a line of police mounted on bicycles emerges out of the crowd and aggressively moves east along Queen. We aren't sure what that means, but something is happening we conclude. We aren't sure what to do, but then decide to walk back east along Queen. There is no longer a march as such, simply people walking or talking in groups.
At the Rivoli, a confrontation occurs between scores of police officers and demonstrators. There are no black-clad people here. They appear to be young people who had been in the demonstration. A police car with smashed windows is in the middle of the street. I still can't figure out why they would need to bring a police car there, given that there were police -- scores of police, in fact -- at each and every intersection within easy reach. This was one of the cars that was burnt later. Why was it left there and, having been set on fire, why didn't it explode? For that matter why didn't any of those cars explode? Were their gas tanks empty? People come out of their stores to watch what is happening. The police form a circle in the middle of the street and begin to be more aggressive, shoving the people back against the store fronts, although I do not observe any aggressive actions by the crowd. The police begin donning gas masks which makes us think things will be getting out of hand if not ugly, so we head further east.
We were on the streets of downtown Toronto for some five hours, walked some five to six miles and at no time did I witness what the media refers to as the rampages that took place in Toronto. Also, the streets north of Queen are eerily absent of police officers. At University Avenue on our return journey, I witness a brilliant intervention by a young man who holds a microphone and in a soft, almost intimate, voice asked questions like, "Will you remove your facial recognition security cameras after the G20?" It is powerful and effective: this quiet voice against this massively brutal array of force.
I myself challenge individual officers at the barricade, asking why it was necessary for such a show of force, insisting that this was my city, too. I feel strongly that their foreboding presence says that I am off limits, that I don't belong there; that I am illegal somehow. And I resist accepting that. They remain stone faced, unlike another group of Waterloo officers further east whom we tease good naturedly and get some five of them to smile, at which we applaud. A group of clowns bring a delightful sense of whimsy and humour as they balance on an imaginary tightrope in front of this same group of officers, and as they manage to make it over the to the other side the people standing around applaud them. These interactions aside, however, the overwhelming image that I am left with, in this city of astonishing ethnic and racial diversity is a virtually monolithic, white and male police force suited up for war against its inhabitants most of whom are peoples of colour. And that is a sea change in this city.
All of which brings me to the property damage which becomes obvious as we walk east along Queen, starting with the Starbucks and TD Bank at Queen and University. At Queen and Bay there is more evidence of it. The very Starbucks where the homeless man was moved on from two days earlier has been smashed. The bank next door as well. North along Yonge from Dundas the property damage is more widespread -- de Boers, American Apparel, Tim Horton's -- but I observe very few independent Mom and Pop stores. Someone has brought a tall coffee table out from a Tim Horton's and placed it in the middle of the street with coffee cups on it. Zanzibar, the seedy exotic dancing lounge has had its windows smashed. Is this intended as a feminist gesture perhaps? There is a Second Cup with a sign advertising (incorrectly, I might add) that the business is independent and Canadian owned. Its windows remain intact. Essentially, the violence appears to be directed against franchises and banks. Right across from the police station on College, where a line of poker-faced police officers stand at attention, the windows of the Winners store are shattered, as is the bank machine next door.
Most of the people on that march were not involved in acts of violence against property. The debate rages as to whether this has, indeed, justified the $1 billion price tag. Many, led by Stephen Harper, now believe that to be the case. I have no doubt that in among the crowds demonstrating were some who had come with the intent to destroy -- to mash up the place, as they say. And while I believe violence should only be a last resort, I do know for a fact that people have had to do violence to accomplish something different and better. Two examples leap to mind -- the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and the struggle by the French underground against the Nazi occupiers in World War II. Am I equating those who carried out those acts on Saturday with those two groups? I am not, but let us not forget that there is a long tradition in this country of allowing a certain amount of rioting by young, white males in celebration of sporting victories. Similar acts of sports-related vandalism occur in Montreal almost annually. In 2008, a string of police cars were torched after some sporting event, and as recently as May 2010, when Les Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins one national newspaper stated that "rarely had so much testosterone been unleashed onto Montreal's streets with so little consequence." This with the added factor of drink. There, the police were reported as emptying and removing beer bottles and generally trying to allow people to enjoy themselves without harming others. In 2007, some 300 people were arrested after a Grey Cup match here in Toronto. And in those cases there is no redeeming social agenda, other than boys just wanting to have fun.
As a Black person, rioting white people, particularly males, conjures images of lynch mobs, and helmeted white police in full riot gear remind me of how African-Americans were attacked in the streets by police using water cannon and attack dogs. I would certainly prefer to know who this group is that is now labelled as the Black Bloc. What is their agenda, what their aim? Are they being elevated by the media to a stature beyond what they actually are? But the acts of vandalism and violence against property, carried out by whomever, should give us pause and encourage us to think about violence and how much violence we are prepared to tolerate and live with. It is what Frantz Fanon calls the "peaceful violence that the world is steeped in...."
The response to these acts has been to deplore violence out of hand -- after all peace, order and good government is the foundation of this country. Our mayor raced to suggest that it was all outsiders who were to blame for the destruction, and I am reminded of how the Canadian sprinter, Ben Johnson, was disavowed and became Jamaican as his steroid use was revealed. As if violence and the propensity to violence exists elsewhere and we in Toronto are somehow immune from it. This country has carried out unspeakable acts of violence against its first nations peoples, the Truth and Reconciliation Committee notwithstanding. That violence continues today in many, many ways, not least of which can be seen in the disproportionate numbers of first nations women who go missing and are believed murdered, and in the breakup of first Nnations families by the removal of their children.
There is the daily violence with which communities of colour are policed here in Toronto and Canada-wide. There is the violence wreaked on low-income families in this very city when their dietary allowances are cut. And whenever some big attraction rolls into town, whether it be the Vancouver Olympics or the Toronto G20 conference, it is perfectly acceptable to move the homeless, the poor, the downtrodden out and away. This, too, is violence, perpetrated against people, not property, but very few people complain about it. And when, through the actions of speculators, bankers and investment houses, thousands lose their homes or their jobs because someone somewhere thought it was oh-so-clever to develop some new way of bundling and selling mortages, that too is violence.
Much has been made of Mom and Pop stores that have been damaged this weekend past in Toronto, but many of those very type of stores have had to close -- several in my neighbourhood -- because of the havoc and violent upheaval wreaked by a financial system untrammelled by regulation. A financial system that those selfsame powers -- the G8 group -- turned a blind eye to and then bailed out with taxpayers' money. Not to mention the enormous violence, with fatal consequences for species, if not life itself, that corporations are allowed to unleash on the world under the guise of projects like the tar sands, off shore drilling, or logging. And many, many of those who smugly decry the violence of the Black Bloc, or whoever it was, this weekend that vandalized property, which on a scale of things was minor, live comfortably with these acts of violence and seldom if ever raise their voices in opposition.
Have we as a community of people ever demanded to know how many Iraqi were killed in the U.S.-led invasion. Do we know how many Pakistani civilians are being killed by drone aircraft or other acts of war? We are told whenever a Canadian soldier dies but never how many Afghanis. Do we even care to know? And, when we use our cell phones to take all those pictures as part of what the media now refer to as riot tourism, do we think of the internationally supported struggle taking place in Congo for minerals, not least of which is coltan so essential to the construction of cell phones. When our children play violent war games on Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo, do we think of the real war raging in Congo that results in many violent deaths -- real deaths -- not to mention the rape of Congolese women. Even as I write there are some eight to 10 Canadian mining companies operating in Congo. This is the "peaceful violence" we all live with.
I have felt for a while that the entire exercise of holding the G20 in downtown Toronto was a dress rehearsal of sorts. Perhaps I have watched too many MI 5 shows, but what I saw on Saturday -- such a massive display of police force as to be a provocation, even an incitement to respond to or challenge them -- along with the subterfuge in passing the regulation granting police special powers during a time that was not a declared state of emergency, has made me think that my initial feelings were not misplaced. Add to that the way in which the Harper government has attempted to do end runs around long-established democratic practices such as proroguing Parliament, and has attempted to avoid transparency and public accountability, and I would say that this country is headed down the road towards a scenario I even hesitate to name.
There is talk that the messages of the demonstrators were drowned out by the violence, but in the week of demonstrations and meetings leading up to the G20, the media paid scant attention to the issues raised by these groups, and had the violence not occurred there would have been no greater coverage of the issues and demands that these groups care so passionately about.
I, for one, am guardedly hopeful about the future of the world and, therefore, the future of my five-year-old grandson because of what I saw on Saturday: young people who care passionately enough about this world to take to the streets with their messages of hope and struggle. Maybe he will learn the lesson of speaking truth to power which is what the demonstration was all about. "Whose streets?" the young Asian woman on the megaphone calls out, "Our streets," we yell back. These are our streets. This is our city and, therefore, our home. We should never have been held hostage in it by police forces that presented themselves as an invading army. Nothing, not even Stephen Harper's dislike of Toronto, warranted that.
M. NourbeSe Philip is an award-winning poet, essayist, novelist and playwright who lives in the space-time of the City of Toronto. She practised law in the City of Toronto for seven years before leaving to write full time. She has published four books of poetry, one novel and three collections of essays.
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BEST – It's one of those marketing words. One of those hyperbolic marketing words that I am constantly editing out of marketing copy. It makes a great headline, but when the goal of marketing is to educate and build trust, it just doesn't work. Mr. Lucas is using it specifically to compare Marketo's marketing automation platform to Pardot and Eloqua. However, for most of us, none of those solutions will ever be the BEST based on the budget, staff and other resources that we have available.
Don't Say You're World Class, Be World Class
Our customers and potential customers are overwhelmed with marketing noise. When everyone claims to be "World Class," or "The Leading Provider of..," then these words mean nothing and blend into the noise. As marketers, we want our audience to come to the conclusion on their own: That our company is "World Class" by providing the hard evidence of our expertise and past success, not by shouting it at them over and over.
Back to the topic at hand. Marketing Automation is a tool, just like a hammer. We can use it as one of many tools to thoughtfully build trust and lead our prospects to the conclusion that we are the company with whom they should engage. Or it can be used to bludgeon them with unfocused, meaningless content and messages. Which tool we use doesn't matter if we don't wield it well.
Marketo's new CEO Steve Lucas just put Salesforce Pardot and Oracle Eloqua on notice. "Marketo will be the clear and dominant force in marketing," Lucas told CMSWire.
Source: Marketo CEO Steve Lucas: 'We're the Best in Marketing Automation'


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Cause I Need to Prove She's Mine Once Again
Friends of Chris, upon meeting Cecilia for the first time, always declare that she looks just like her daddy. I can see it, especially when she smiles. However, as I've pointed out on numerous occasions, she predominately resembles me and my family. Here's another example (cause you needed one, I know). Cecilia compared to my sister's son, Aiden. They even share the same uninterested smirk.
(Please ignore the obvious color/light/exposure variations. These were taken several years apart, and my photography/photoshop skills and tendencies have improved and changed.)


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1. Assume there is caffeine in the iced decaf coffee (with sugar free caramel) you had at 3 o'clock today.
2. Vow to never, ever, EVER, have iced decaf coffee(with sugar free caramel) from local coffee store again.
3. Ask Doug for a rehab program to be able to follow #2.
4. Blame Doug for not being able to sleep because he was snoring.
5. Pray. Pray that sweet husband of mine will take Brenna to school tomorrow.
6. Think of lies to tell the Doctor's office as to why you NEED, NEED, NEED to reschedule your yearly exam that you are supposed to be at by 11:00 a.m. Maybe something like, oh, I don't know, "I have the swine flu." Yeah, that's it!
7. Pray again. Pray you don't forget to call the doctor's office early.
8. Eat another pumpkin muffin you made that you were going to share with Brenna's teachers tomorrow.
9. Do NOT watch the taped episode of The Biggest Loser while eating the pumpkin muffin.
10. Start laughing while you are trying to sleep on the couch.
11. Wonder if you should draft eight new blog posts and save them for posting later.
12. Try not to panic because you are wondering how tired you are going to be when the sun comes up and Lauren is coming home for a visit for the FIRST time and you have to go to dinner at someone's house tomorrow night.
13. Take 1/2 Tylenol p.m. and hope for the best.
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High-end camera maker Leica does watches now
Cameras and watches don't seem like they have a lot in common.
One tells the time, the other uses a digital sensor to record light bouncing through a lens to create a 'picture'. However, the manufacturing process for both is startlingly similar.
Both watches and cameras are made of immensely small and complicated components. Both make use of high-end materials, including pricey metals and glass. And both require the steady hand of an expert craftsman.
It makes sense then that one of the world's foremost creators of high-end snappers would naturally move into the watch space. Which is exactly what Leica has done this morning, pulling the wraps off its inaugural watch collection.
Interestingly enough, Leica doesn't see itself as a camera maker at all. It's a creative brand (that just happens to specialize in lenses and camera technology, we suppose) and has built up a community of photographers who share their works at Leica galleries worldwide.
These new watches aren't your typical 'branded' timepieces, however. Instead of buying up a load of cheap Chinese movements and sticking a 'Leica' label on the dial, the company built its very own watch manufacture - Ernst Leitz Werkstatten - to produce in-house movements for its first two watches.
The L1 and L2 are wholly made in Germany, with components coming from Lehmann Präzision GmbH - a production company that specialises in precision manufacturing for the watchmaking industry.
Both watches are manual-winding, measure 41mm and feature a small seconds sub-dial, date window, power reserve indicator and crown status indicators. The L2 is the brand's GMT model, providing the wearer with an additional module that showcase operates the second time zone display.
No prices have been announced as of yet, but don't expect them to come cheap. Only 400 of each watch will be produced and sent to one of ten Leica boutiques worldwide.


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church officials have issued a rule change that says members in same-sex marriages can be kicked out and their children must wait until they're 18 and disavow homosexual relationships to be baptized.
The revisions triggered a wave of anger, confusion and sadness for a growing faction of LGBT-supportive Mormons who were buoyed in recent years by church leaders' calls for more compassion and understanding for LGBT members.
"It feels like they are extending an olive branch and hitting you with it," said Wendy Montgomery, who is Mormon and has a 17-year-old gay son. "It's like this emotional whiplash."
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints disseminated the handbook changes this week to local church leaders around the world. The goal was to provide clarity to lay leaders who run congregations, church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. He noted the church has long been on record as opposing same-sex marriages.
"While it respects the law of the land, and acknowledges the right of others to think and act differently, it does not perform or accept same-sex marriage within its membership," Hawkins said in a statement.
Montgomery said Friday the news left her son sobbing and forced her and her husband to consider leaving a religion they've belonged to for generations. The couple has been trying desperately to stay in the church despite a harsh reception to their son coming out.
Montgomery also echoed a response shared by many on social media: She can somewhat understand the hard stance on same-sex marriage, but she can't comprehend singling out gay couple's children.
"We just put a scarlet letter on these kids," Montgomery said. "This isn't my church. I don't see God in it. I don't see divinity it. It just feels evil."


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Duncan Garrood, the former president of MH Alshaya's food division, will take the helm at Punch Taverns in June following his appointment as CEO.
In his existing role, Garrood has broad responsibility across a retail division of 1,000 franchised outlets, so his experience of managing a large estate should stand him in good stead.
He boasts a strong background in the retail and leisure sector and an excellent track record of driving operational performance over a career spanning 31 years at Unilever, SC Johnson and BAA.
Stephen Billingham, chairman of Punch Taverns, said: "Duncan is an exceptional individual who will strengthen the senior team at Punch. He brings a great combination of strategic and operational experience within major organisations. These skills will be invaluable to Punch's future development."
Billingham himself will revert to the role of non-executive chairman once Garrood begins the role.
Punch is one of the UK's largest leased pub companies, with a portfolio of more than 3,500 pubs nationwide.


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Flexible Deployment Option Q4 2019
The Blackboard Learn SaaS Q4 2019 (3800.0.0) release for Flexible Deployment Option customers is now available. Contact Blackboard Support to schedule your upgrade for the time and date that works best for you.
This release includes features released as part of continuous delivery releases since 3600.0.0. Use the category filter to narrow down the list of features in this latest release.
Additional updates in the user interface
- Links to Blackboard's Privacy statement and Terms of Use now appear at the bottom of the global navigation bar in the Ultra Experience.
- Previously, disabled students were included in the Participants list for a discussion in the Ultra Course View. This was confusing for instructors since these students don't display in assessment submission lists or in the gradebook. This update removes disabled students from the Participants list in discussions, so this view is now consistent with assessments and the gradebook.
- With this release, Blackboard Learn will remember instructors' preferences for the Show attempts that don't contribute to user's grade filter on the Needs Grading page in the Original Course View. By default, the checkbox is unselected and student attempts that don't affect grades won't show on the Needs Grading list. When an instructor changes the setting, Learn will remember the preference across that user's sessions and courses.
API assessment attempts filter
With this update, API users can view and filter a list of assessment attempts based on when the attempt was created, modified, or submitted.
Java 11 JDK and Building Blocks
As we have previously announced, Blackboard Learn's 3800.0.0 release uses a new version of Java, Java 11 JDK. Java are the libraries on which the Learn application runs and also the libraries that power Building Blocks, the add-on tools and features you may use in your environment. We're implementing Java 11 to improve security and performance. Staying on recently updated libraries is crucial to staying ahead of those who may try to compromise your learning environment.
This important update can impact custom and third-party add-on tools using the Building Blocks (B2) integration framework, and we strongly encourage all clients and partners who use Building Blocks to test them with Java 11. We've extended the time 3800.0.0 will stay on Test/Staging servers to allow more time to test Building Blocks (see the Learn SaaS CD Release Schedule).
To help identify potential incompatibilities with third-party add-ons, we've developed a Building Block scanning tool. While the tool doesn't replace functional testing, it can help developers understand what changes need to be made if issues are found with a Building Block. Because the tool can be resource-intensive, it should only be run on your staging or test environment.
For additional resources on Java 11 testing and details about the Building Block scanning tool, visit the Developer portal.
Pearson's MyLab and Mastering (MLM) Partner Cloud integration
After much anticipation, Pearson's popular MyLab and Mastering (MLM) courseware can now be used in Blackboard Learn Ultra courses thanks to the new Pearson MyLab and Mastering Partner Cloud integration. Set-up and configuration of the integration is easily managed through the Learn Administrator Panel, and once made available, instructors can efficiently access and add Pearson MLM content into their Ultra courses through the familiar Content Market.
Major features of the Pearson MLM Building Block are available with the new Partner Cloud integration, including single sign-on, deep content linking, and manual grade synchronization. Not using Ultra courses quite yet? This integration works with Blackboard Learn Original courses too. This is especially helpful for schools who may be piloting or fully using the Ultra experience with dual course mode enabled. By implementing the Pearson MLM Partner Cloud integration, administrators can rest assured that instructors can add Pearson MLM content regardless of which course view they choose.
In addition, admins can choose to utilize our migration tool which migrates existing courses and content using the MLM Building Block to Partner Cloud. While migrating to Partner Cloud gives users more flexibility in terms of which course view they can use, the Pearson MLM Building Block will still be supported for institutions who decide to keep their current configuration.
Visit Behind the Blackboard for more information on the Pearson MLM Partner Cloud integration and migration tool, including system requirements and admin guide.
Account lockout
In this release, by default Learn will lock user accounts after 5 failed login attempts. Administrators can disable the feature or edit its limits by selecting Account Lock Settings in the Administrator panel. Administrators can decide the maximum failed attempts allowed within a specified period. They can also choose how long accounts remain locked and whether accounts unlock automatically if users reset their passwords.
More on configuring Account Lock Settings
Student help with account lockout
Guest Account can't be enrolled in courses
Previously, when an unauthenticated user accessed Blackboard Learn and the "Enable Guest" property was enabled they were associated with the "Guest" account. Instructors were able to enroll this "Guest" account in courses and organizations, circumventing application entitlement handling.
This account is a unique Blackboard System Level account that was never intended to be enrolled. Allowing this account to be enrolled meant possible data exposure to unauthenticated users as multiple un-authenticated users could be associated with the account.
Therefore, in this release we removed the ability for the "Guest" account to be enrolled in courses stopping potential data exposure concerns between unauthenticated users. Existing "Guest" account enrollments will remain and be visible to instructors and administrators so they can clean up these existing enrollments through the user interface.
Additional updates
- Partners appearing in the Content Market can now leverage LTI Advantage for their association, even if a previous LTI 1.3 domain was registered through core Blackboard Learn.
Attendance and course copy, archive/restore, and export/import
As a first step in improving how attendance data is handled during course copies and exports, we've made these improvements:
- Attendance data isn't included in a course export or when you copy a course into a new or existing course. The attendance option is removed from the copy and export options.
- Attendance data is included in an archive/restore and in an exact course copy.
- Export/import creates an attendance column in the Ultra gradebook and the Original Grade Center that you can't delete, but no attendance data is added.
Delete copied course attendance data
When instructors prepare a course for an upcoming term, they commonly copy all content, including the gradebook, from the last term's course. For courses that used the attendance tool, the copied attendance gradebook column was difficult to remove. With this release, instructors can delete attendance gradebook columns added during a course copy from the destination course's gradebook.
Instructors can delete copied attendance columns from the gradebook menu. The attendance column that is correctly associated with the course can be deleted if all students' attendance records are removed first.
In the Ultra Course View's gradebook list or grid view, open the menu for the extra attendance column from a course copy and select Delete.
In the Original Course View's Grade Center, open the menu for the extra attendance column and select Delete Column.
Additional updates in the user interface
- In an Original course, if instructors delete a content folder in a content area that contains graded items with no attempts, the corresponding columns are also deleted from the Grade Center.
- We've made these refinements to question pools in Ultra Course View:
- A more accessible button structure
- Clearer error and confirmation modal messages
Additional updates in the user interface
- When students open an assessment in the Ultra Course View, the Submit button is disabled until they add content or answer at least one question.
- When a student or instructor uses Box View in an assignment, it opens by default and displays using more screen space.
- We've added a display warning to help administrators identify when they are enabling a feature that may send data outside the specified compliance boundary. This allows administrators to make more informed decisions about the features they enable.
- We've changed the height of the Institution Page banner image to 160 pixels. Because screen size width varies on wider screens, the banner image crops the top and bottom of the image as the content area gets wider.
Additional updates in the user interface
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- To improve performance for system tasks, we've introduced new retention settings. You can configure how long your system retains information on asynchronous system tasks, including "complete," "error," and "incomplete" tasks. Find these options in Administrator Panel > Logs > System Tasks Status > Retention Settings.
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Voila Festival – The Cockpit
13th-17th Nov. This production has now closed.
Republica starts with a literal bang. One of the performers enters clad from head to toe in a stuffy, black dress only to reveal a fabulous, mostly naked, and feather-adorned body. This body exists in defiance of the oppressive regime that preceded the birth of Spain's most liberal government to date. The performance artist, wearing either the horns of a devil or a bull, rattles off the many progressive approaches the short-lived government took in this new Spain. This includes LGBTQ rights, rights for women, and unprecedented access to healthcare. He builds excitement, filling the room with colorful banners and balloons, but the audience has trouble matching his enthusiasm.
He is joined onstage by two others, one who accompanies with electric guitar, and his flamenco partner, a regal woman in red who identifies as Spain itself, in all its passion and elegance. "I only dance with the greats," she offers to her devilish counterpart. And so begins an interpretive retelling of the turbulent years of a distinctly Spanish upheaval. Dialogue largely gives way to impassioned footwork, mournful songs, and bare flesh slathered in red paint. George Orwell even makes an appearance, proudly showing his support for the revolution in his Union Jack boxer shorts. None of what followed was entirely clear to me in terms of historical timeline, perhaps it was a series of impressions, provocations of feeling that was stirred up during this turbulent time. Some of it landed, some of it didn't.
Watching, I was reminded of a poem by gay, Cuban exile Reinaldo Arenas, in which he says "Flags, flags, front and back. Up and down … flags. Thousands and thousands of flags placed with urgency even in the smallest recesses …" The fervor, the burning taste for change, all of this wrapped in the pride of a nation, the richness of the people, and the shared pain of history. Maybe the fact that this story has been given voice, and performed by those who are so often disenfranchised, ignored, and left out in the rain, is a testament to the power sheer will and cultural belief has on the direction of a nation.
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Ed Miliband hailed the G8 Declaration as a "real breakthrough". For the first time, it seemed, the 'Outreach 5' states were putting aside their differences on international mitigation action and joining the G8 to commit to a 2 C warming target. However, in India these moves have not been universally accepted or endorsed, suggesting that the G8 Declaration has still failed to answer the key question: who is going to do what to reach the 2 C by 2050 target.
An article appearing yesterday in India's centre-orientated Hindustan Times quotes a member of the Indian UNFCCC negotiating team suggesting that India has not modified its position on the need for Annex 1 mid-term targets. For the 2050 goal to be realistic, he argues, there must be mid-term targets by rich nations.
There has also been much consternation within the wider Indian policy-making community more broadly since Manmohan Singh signed the Declaration in Italy. A range of newspaper articles and TV items have pointed to the strong opposition to mitigation action that a) harms economic growth and b) is not part of a financial transfer mechanism from Annex 1 countries.
The Hindustan Times article, for example:"industrial countries have to put their own house in order and also commit to paying developing countries to cope with climate change". d
What this suggests, it seems, is that while India is happy to agree to the goal in question, the means of getting there is an issue on which there has been little movement, despite Manmohan Singh's signature in Italy. Indeed, as my colleague Ian Ross notes, Hillary Clinton's visit to India has not been the smooth ride that her press secretary valiantly continues to tell us it has been. Several media sources report that Clinton engaged in a blunt exchange with a member of India's Ministry of Science and Environment, which houses the negotiating team. India, Clinton was told, will not be accepting cuts or limits.
This is nothing new; I could have been writing this blog six months ago. However, what has changed is the USA's persistence that action by India is required for a "successful" negotiation in December, and that they remain confident they will get it. From this week's events in the media and in Hillary Clinton's meetings, that does not seem immediately likely at present.
So, what would this mean? What if India will not budge on the issue of burden sharing to reach 2 C?
Well, the ball would be back with the US. Would they strap in and go for an agreement anyway, risking a rejection in the Senate when ratification comes around? Would they push for a watered down treaty, preferring instead to focus efforts on the domestic legislation they have moving through? I think that neither of these are politically palatable options–the first domestically, the second internationally. The US Government have pledged action at both levels to both groups of stakeholders.
As a results, some kind of middle way may well be the most likely option. And there are a number of opportunities here. It is coincidental, for instance, that Hillary Clinton is also in India promoting American nuclear investment in India; could there be room for manauvering the much-discussed international 'Green Fund' (see Ian's post) to send more US technology to India in return for an Indian energy generation target? This would have the advantage of pleasing both sides, especially the US nuclear lobby. It may, though, not be possible when all 190 other parties are involved.
Another alternative maybe the 'no-lose' targets (which Dafydd Elis posted on last month). If the US becomes a buyer of international carbon credits (which the draft domestic legislation would allow) then India potentially has much to gain from selling its 'no lose' credits on a presumably buoyant international market. It would then set a mitigation baseline. Again, though, we come back to domestic legislation that will not be finalised before December and on which India would be committing itself.
Should Barak Obama's the worst case scenario come to pass–where no agreement can be reached in advance of Copenhagen–then much will rest on the political pressure in December itself. Incidental media pressure, possible horse-trading with other policy areas, and the other domestic issues of the day. From a climate policy perspective, this is not ideal, as it often takes several years to work out how to make last-minute ideas into workable policies (I think here of the CDM, which was added to Kyoto with hours to go and was not finalised until the Marrakesh Accords 2 years later). And there is always the possibility that nothing will be agreed, although I think that unlikely.
The key issue here is what options are on the table that could serve as tools for a compromise–both now and then. Nuclear, no-lose, US emission purchases, domestic legislation, a Green Fund: in some combination it is these that are likely to be the deal breakers. Manmohan Singh's coincidental state visit to the US in mid-November is sure to be an important date in the respective climate delegations' calendars.


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It's the beginning of a fun new season.
Now that the Holidays are over, we are looking forward to spring and summer. Next month, we will start receiving summer merchandise for the Cool Pool Souvenir Shop. We are excited with the wonderful assortment of items that we will be offering this year. More information will follow in next month's E-News.
Our tentative scheduled opening date for Woodland Mead Park is the weekend of March 10th. Mini-Golf season passes are now available and you may call (501)884-6008 for more information. Buying early gives you more time to enjoy our Harris Certified course, complete with water hazards. Remember, with a season pass, you get unlimited play on both of our eighteen hole courses during regular operating hours.
We are offering some awesome Winter Specials at Fairfield Lanes Bowling Center, Arcade and Café. Fridays will be our unlimited bowling day. You pay just $9.99 (plus tax, of course) and you can bowl as much as you like during our normal business hours. (First come, first served) We encourage you to bring your friends and family. We like to have 4-6 players per lane and may combine smaller groups if necessary.
We continue to offer Black light bowling on both Friday and Saturday nights. Wednesdays are Senior Bowling Days where those 50 and over can play for only $2 per game (plus tax and shoe rental). This is a good deal and perfect for almost any family budget. January bowling hours are: Closed Sunday & Monday. Open 3-5pm on Tues. & Thurs; open 3-9pm on Wed and 3:00-10:00pm on Fri & Sat.
We are looking forward to one of the best Spring and Summer Seasons ever. Please call our office at (501) 884-6008 for any questions or if you need additional information.
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Differential inheritance in JavaScript
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Differential Inheritance in JavaScript
Netscape 4.x and Mozilla both provide access to the internal prototype information associated with an Object in JavaScript using the __proto__ property. By manipulating this property, a developer can emulate "differential inheritance", a common technique in prototype-oriented programming models.
Differential Inheritance is a common prototype-oriented model that uses the concept that most objects are derived from other, more generic objects, and only differ in a few small aspects. Each object maintains a reference to its prototype and a table of properties that are different. The following code provides a simple method for "cloning" an object and a fundamental object, since the global variable Object actually refers to the Object constructor, not an actual Object.
Object.prototype.clone = function(){ var newObject = new this.constructor(); newObject.__proto__ = this; return newObject; };
Root = new Object();
Using "clone", it becomes possible to simply derive more specific objects from a generic prototype. The following is a simple example of building up increasingly more specific objects using the clone method and differential inheritance.
Record = Root.clone(); Record.toString = function(){ return "a Record"; }; Person = Root.clone(); Person.firstName = false; Person.lastName = false; Person.toString = function(){ if( this.firstName ){ if( this.lastName ){ return this.firstName + " " +this.lastName; }else{ return this.firstName; } }else{ if( this.lastName ){ return this.lastName; }else{ return "a Person"; } } } JoePerson = Person.clone(); JoePerson.firstName = "Joe"; alert( JoePerson.toString() );
A word of caution: Internet Explorer currently does not support the __proto__ property. It is recommended that this technique be reserved for situations where the developer can be certain that the script will be executed by Mozilla or other interpreters that support the __proto__ property, like Safari and KJS.


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Honoring Israel
Join Evangel World Prayer Center and the Jewish Federation of Louisville for this annual event. We must stand with Israel and bless the Holy Land as God commanded believers. Enjoy live Israeli worship, collaboration with local Jewish leaders, and a reception with Israeli refreshments following the service. For any questions or inquiries, call 502.964.3304
Flag Football Tournament
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The Lord's Prayer says, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." We are to pray for God to keep us from the evil one. James said the devil comes like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may destroy. When Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane, He and His disciples had a
21 Day Fast Prayer Pattern
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Preparing for a fast
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Prayer Works
Today pray these five prayers: 1. Angel of prosperity will bless you greatly – Genesis 31:11 2. "No weapon formed against you shall prosper…" – Isaiah 54:17 3. You are a person of love and are not easily offended – 1 Corinthians 13 4. You are a soul winner – Proverbs 11:30 5. That you
Prayer is God's way to get direction in life
One of the great scriptures is Ephesians 5:17, "Be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is." God wants us to know His plan in everything we do. His way is through prayer. If you will pray and ask, God will show you what to do. On December 2nd 1776, George
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While this is understandably a source of confusion for researchers, our Des Moines University was actually never connected with Des Moines College.
Des Moines College opened in 1865, and eventually merged with Central College and Highland Park College to form a new institution called Des Moines University. That Des Moines University closed its doors in 1929. (Apparently, the closing was quite eventful—there were reportedly riots on campus!) Our DMU has been known by a variety of names but in 1999 changed its name to Des Moines University, long after Des Moines College/ the other Des Moines University closed down.


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Home > Tara Niwas Hotel Review
Updated: October 9, 2019
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Tara Niwas – Quaint, friendly, and terrific value, with more serenity and tranquility than most.
One in a bunch of associated guesthouses renovated from mansions in Jaipur, the Tara Niwas is along a peaceful suburban street and far from the chaos elsewhere. Rooms could be updated a little, but are still spacious, with the added bonus of windows on the back offering more light than those facing the corridor/terrace. Other reasons to stay here are the useful amenities for travelers, e.g. inexpensive café on-site, book exchange, free computer use, same-day laundry, money-changing at realistic rates, and travel advice and bookings. There's also a petite garden with rabbits, and unlike rival guesthouses, a few places to eat, drink, and shop are within a short walk.
Tara Niwas – The Location
- Address: 22/B Shiv Marg road, which runs off the major Collectorate Circle roundabout. In the inner-city area of Bani Park.
- Area: Along a comparatively pleasant street in a suburb of middle-class housing. Some facilities near the chaotic roundabout, 200m to the southwest.
- How to Get There: From the airport (14km, 35-minute drive), take a pre-paid taxi or walk outside for an auto-rickshaw. The train terminal (2km, 8-minute drive), main bus station (1.6km, 7-minute drive), and nearest metro station (1.5km, 6-minute drive) are all close by.
Tara Niwas – The Basics
- Guests: Caters to all sorts of travelers, including families, but most seem to be independent foreign tourists looking for a quiet mid-range guesthouse.
- Views: Like most inner-city guesthouses, views are hit-and-miss. While most rooms face the corridor/terrace, they also (unlike others) have windows at the back which look out to nearby buildings.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: Certainly not expected – or provided – at this sort of inner-city guesthouse in Jaipur.
- Extras: Daily newspaper delivered to each room.
- Wi-Fi: Free throughout for all guests, but slower further from the lobby.
- How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: +91 (0)141 220 6823
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: aryaniwas.com
Tara Niwas – Amenities
- Pool, Spa, & Fitness Center: Not expected or provided.
- Other Facilities: Computer station. Same-day laundry. Fixed-price souvenir counter. Money-changing. Travel desk. Book exchange.
Tara Niwas – Food and Drink
- Restaurant: Quaint café at ground level. Limited but changing menu of vegetarian meals, with hearty serves at low prices. Try the thalis (set meals in steel plates). A few western choices too, and home-baked cakes and breads. No bar.
- Breakfast: Not included, but only a minimal extra cost.
- Room Service: Limited service available from 6.30 am to 11 pm.
Tara Niwas – Rooms
- Room Types: Economy Rooms • Superior Rooms • Deluxe Rooms • Family Deluxe Rooms
- Smoking Rooms: May be permitted in some rooms, so check with the management.
- Best Room: Rooms are fairly similar, with the size being the major difference. The Deluxe Rooms are slightly larger and more likely to be quieter.
- For Families: An extra single bed can be placed in most rooms, while the Family Deluxe Rooms can comfortably accommodate groups of 4.
Tara Niwas – Local Transport
- Walking: Not much of interest within walking distance, except near the Collectorate Circle roundabout, about 200m down the road. The backstreets are pleasant; not so, the Collectorate Circle with its chaotic traffic.
- Public Transport: The Jaipur Metro is of limited use to tourists – at least until the 2 new stations in the Old City are completed in about 2021. The nearest station to the guesthouse is Sindhi Camp, 1.5km away (6-minute drive), and is attached to the bus station.
- Taxis & Auto-rickshaws: Taxis (unmetered) are poorly-marked and almost impossible to find without help from the hotel reception, and useless in the Old City anyway. Otherwise, Uber and Ola work effectively. However, just about anywhere, including the airport, is accessible by abundant auto-rickshaws. Some are electric and feature 2 small benches.
Tara Niwas – What's Nearby?
Restaurants & Bars
- Restaurant Cinnamon – In the Hamston Park Golden Manor hotel next door. Classy Indian dinner buffets and a la carte all day. 1-minute walk (90m).
- Hitchki Bar & Kitchen – Dingy bar in a basement below the Hamston Park hotel (see above), but decent meals and cheap beer. 1-minute walk (90m).
- Hotel Jaipur Ashok +91 (0)141 220 4491 – Decent restaurant in the uniquely-designed hotel, but the setting is a bit dreary. At Collectorate Circle roundabout 200m down the street. 3-minute walk (230m).
- Café Coffee Day – One in a countrywide chain of cheerful cafés serving drinks and light meals. In a colorful office block, 200m down M.I. Road from the roundabout. 6-minute walk (500m).
- Glocal Tadka – Basement-level vegetarian restaurant in Crystal Mall, 500m down M.I. Road from the roundabout. 9-minute walk (700m).
- Icekraft Jaipur Banipark – Best in the area by a mile for western meals such as burgers, waffles, and tacos. Ground floor of Crystal Mall. 9-minute walk (700m).
- A few shops along M.I. Road, such as the Crystal Mall, which is 700m from the guesthouse, via the Collectorate Circle roundabout. 9-minute walk.
- A frenetic maze of shops, markets, traffic, and more traffic, the Old City is both fascinating and frustrating to wander about. In the center, the City Palace (open daily from 9 am to 5.30 pm) is a marvelous example of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture, and is packed with courtyards, gardens, and museums. The nearest entrance to the Old City, Chandpole Gate, is about 2km (6-minute drive) from the guesthouse, while the City Palace is about 4km (15-minute drive). Both are best accessed by auto-rickshaw.
- Jantar Mantar – UNESCO World Heritage site featuring the world's largest stone sundial and 18 other instruments. 1 of 5 astronomical observatories built in north India in the 18th-century by Maharaj Sawaii Jai Singh II. Right opposite the City Palace. 16-minute drive (4km).
- Hawa Mahal – This 18th-century sandstone summer palace features 953 windows which let in cool breezes during the summer, and allowed the Royalty to view the streets below without being seen. Visit early morning to watch the sun's rays filter through the latticework. 17-minute drive (4.5km).
- Amber Palace – UNESCO World Heritage site, also known as Amer Fort among locals, featuring 4 must-see courtyards (Shila Devi Temple, public audience hall, private audience hall, and Mirror Palace), and sound and light shows in the evening. Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily. 32-minute drive (11km).
- Nahargarh Fort – Historic defense fort overlooking Jaipur. Houses the Jaipur Wax Museum by the entrance, and features a second, updated Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace). 45-minute drive (17km).
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Waterloo Centre for German Studies
Modern Languages building, Room 104
519-888-4567 ext. 39267
Thursday, November 29, 2018 — 7:00 PM EST
Choose Your Own German Book! - Thursday, November 29 7-9pm
Another 'choose your own adventure' Reading Group! Instead of the Centre stipulating the book, we're leaving it up to you! So, read whatever German-related book you'd like, be it written by a German/Swiss/Austria author in whatever language you can easily read, or a novel that really interests you that's been translated into German, and bring it along to the meeting.
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Hi Cynthia,I saw in the trade today that you are still looking for an actor to be in Carlos' play. I know you had posted auditions to be held last night but they had been sparsely attended. If you folks are interested in someone my age being a part of the play I would be willing to come by this evening.I would be happy to fill a role for you on this late notice.I should remind you that I was in your production of Oh! Calcutta! if you perhaps are trying to recall who I am.Cheers,Peter
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Peter, They do want to hear 16 bars of Broadway so please bring whatever you've been auditioning with. We'll look forward to seeing you tonight. CarlosSent from my iPhone
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Hi Peter! Here's the info for the musical theater workshop I mentioned for those of you who seemed to lack the experience. Shoot me an email if you're planning to attend! Jenny
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The Symbolic Family Tattoo Ideas :
Tattoo lets you draw anything you want since it is the way to show the specific symbol, message, and personality as well. Tattoo lets you draw up anything you love the most in this world. If you want to show your love to your family, family tattoo ideas can be the right way.
There are lots of designs of family tattoo you can make; one of the ideas is a family tattoo with the infinity symbol. The infinite symbol shows the message that family will never be separated. This infinity symbol will be different with others since the infinity is made underneath the Y tail.