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Signing: The milk sign is a lot like milking a cow (or goat), but without the vertical motion – you are just squeezing the udder. You take both hands, make them into a fist, relax, and repeat.
You will notice most babies have trouble moving all fingers together at uniform speeds, but any kind of repeated squeezing and relaxing of the hand is likely milk.
If you want to distinguish breast milk from bottle milk, sign milk near your breast.
Usage: Milk would be one of the first signs that I would teach baby, because it corresponds to something they find highly desirable, and so they are highly motivated. Also, teaching the milk sign helps reduce frustration where baby wants to feed but cannot communicate it effectively in any other way than being cranky. Make the milk sign before you feed baby. If baby takes a break during feeding, then wants to feed some more, that is a good opportunity to do the sign again. And you can do the sign one final time once feeding stops.
At first, whenever baby makes the sign – or is close, fuss over baby and try and immediately give her milk.
Flash Card: Click the link to view the Milk Baby Sign Language Flash Card. The flash cards are printable and available in both U.S. Letter and A4 sizes.
Related Signs: Eat, More, All Done, Water
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22.214.171.124 Incorporation of changes in variability: daily to interannual time-scales
Changes in variability have not been regularly incorporated in climate scenarios because: (1) less faith has been placed in climate model simulations of changes in variability than of changes in mean climate; (2) techniques for changing variability are more complex than those for incorporating mean changes; and (3) there may have been a perception that changes in means are more important for impacts than changes in variability (Mearns, 1995). Techniques for incorporating changes in variability emerged in the early 1990s (Mearns et al., 1992; Wilks, 1992; Woo, 1992; Barrow and Semenov, 1995; Mearns, 1995).
Some relatively simple techniques have been used to incorporate changes in interannual variability alone into scenarios. Such techniques are adequate in cases where the impact models use monthly climate data for input. One approach is to calculate present day and future year-by-year anomalies relative to the modelled baseline period, and to apply these anomalies (at an annual, seasonal or monthly resolution) to the long-term mean observed baseline climate. This produces climate time-series having an interannual variability equivalent to that modelled for the present day and future, both superimposed on the observed baseline climate. The approach was followed in evaluating impacts of variability change on crop yields in Finland (Carter et al., 2000a), and in the formation of climate scenarios for the United States National Assessment, though in the latter case the observed variability was retained for the historical period.
Another approach is to calculate the change in modelled interannual variability between the baseline and future periods, and then to apply it as an inflator or deflator to the observed baseline interannual variability. In this way, modelled changes in interannual variability are carried forward into the climate scenario, but the observed baseline climate still provides the initial definition of variability. This approach was initially developed in Mearns et al. (1992) and has recently been experimented with by Arnell (1999). However, this approach can produce unrealistic features, such as negative precipitation or inaccurate autocorrelation structure of temperature, when applied to climate data on a daily time-scale (Mearns et al., 1996).
The major, most complete technique for producing scenarios with changes in interannual and daily variability involves manipulation of the parameters of stochastic weather generators (defined in Section 13.3.2). These are commonly based either on a Markov chain approach (e.g., Richardson, 1981) or a spell length approach (e.g., Racksko et al., 1991), and simulate changes in variability on daily to interannual time-scales (Wilks, 1992). More detailed information on weather generators is provided in Chapter 10, Section 10.6.2.
To bring about changes in variability, the parameters of the weather generator are manipulated in ways that alter the daily variance of the variable of concern (usually temperature or precipitation) (Katz, 1996). For precipitation, this usually involves changes in both the frequency and intensity of daily precipitation. By manipulating the parameters on a daily time-scale, changes in variability are also induced on the interannual time-scale (Wilks, 1992). Some weather generators operating at sub-daily time-scales have also been applied to climate scenario generation (e.g., Kilsby et al., 1998).
A number of crop model simulations have been performed to determine the sensitivity of crop yields to incremental changes in daily and interannual variability (Barrow and Semenov, 1995; Mearns, 1995; Mearns et al., 1996; Riha et al., 1996; Wang and Erda, 1996; Vinocur et al., 2000). In most of these studies, changes in variability resulted in significant changes in crop yield. For example, Wang and Erda (1996) combined systematic incremental changes in daily variance of temperature and precipitation with mean climate scenarios in their study of climate change and corn yields in China. They found that increases in the variance of temperature and precipitation combined, further decreased crop yields compared to the effect of the mean change scenarios alone taken from several GCMs.
Studies using the variance changes in addition to mean changes from climate models to form climate scenarios also emerged in the past decade (Kaiser et al., 1993; Bates et al. 1994). For example, Bates et al. (1994, 1996) adapted Wilks' (1992) method and applied it to changes in daily variability from doubled CO2 runs of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) climate model (CSIRO9). They then applied the changed time-series to a hydrological model. Combined changes in mean and variability are also evident in a broad suite of statistical downscaling methods (e.g., Katz and Parlange, 1996; Wilby et al., 1998). See also Chapter 10, Section 10.6.3, for further discussion of statistical downscaling and changes in variability.
In recent years, more robust and physically meaningful changes in climatic variability on daily to interannual time scales have been found in runs of GCMs and RCMs for some regions (e.g., Gregory and Mitchell, 1995; Mearns et al., 1995a,b; Whetton et al., 1998a; Mearns, 1999; Boer et al., 2000). For example, on both daily and interannual time-scales many models simulate temperature variability decreases in winter and increases in summer in northern mid-latitude land areas (see Chapter 9, Section 9.3). This result is likely to encourage the further application of model-derived variability changes in climate scenario construction.
The most useful studies, from the point of view of elucidating uncertainty in climate scenarios and impacts, are those that compare applying scenarios with only mean changes to those with mean and variability change. Semenov and Barrow (1997) and Mearns et al. (1997) used mean and variance changes from climate models, formed scenarios of climate change using weather generators and applied them to crop models. In both studies important differences in the impacts of climatic change on crop yields were calculated when including the effect of variance change, compared to only considering mean changes. They identified three key aspects of changed climate relevant to the role played by change in daily to interannual variability of climate: the marginality of the current climate for crop growth, the relative size of the mean and variance changes, and the timing of these changes.
It is difficult to generalise the importance of changes in variability to climate change impacts since significance of changes in variability is region, variable, and resource system specific. For example, based on results of equilibrium control and 2xCO2 experiments of DARLAM (a regional model developed in Australia) nested within the CSIRO climate model over New South Wales, Whetton et al. (1998a) emphasised that most of the change in temperature extremes they calculated resulted from changes in the mean, not through change in the daily variance. In contrast, Mearns (1999) found large changes (e.g., decreases in winter) in daily variance of temperature in control and 2xCO2 experiments with a regional climate model (RegCM2) over the Great Plains of the U.S. (Giorgi et al., 1998). These changes were sufficient to make a significant difference in the frequency of daily temperature extremes. Note, however, that these results are not contradictory since they concern two very different regions. More generalised statements may be made regarding the importance of change in the variability of precipitation from climate change experiments for determining changes in the frequency of droughts and floods (e.g., Gregory et al., 1997; Kothavala, 1999). As noted in Chapters 9 and 10, high intensity rainfall events are expected to increase in general, and precipitation variability would be expected to increase where mean precipitation increases.
Other types of variance changes, on an interannual time-scale, based on changes in major atmospheric circulation oscillations, such as ENSO and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), are difficult to incorporate into impact assessments. The importance of the variability of climate associated with ENSO phases for resources systems such as agriculture and water resources have been well demonstrated (e.g., Cane et al., 1994; Chiew et al., 1998; Hansen et al., 1998).
Where ENSO signals are strong, weather generators can be successfully conditioned on ENSO phases; and therein lies the potential for creating scenarios with changes in the frequency of ENSO events. By conditioning on the phases, either discretely (Wang and Connor, 1996) or continuously (Woolhiser et al., 1993), a model can be formed for incorporating changes in the frequency and persistence of such events, which would then induce changes in the daily (and interannual) variability of the local climate sites. Weather generators can also be successfully conditioned using NAO signals (e.g., Wilby, 1998). However, it must be noted that there remains much uncertainty in how events such as ENSO might change with climate change (Knutson, et al., 1997; Timmerman et al., 1999; Walsh et al., 1999; see also Chapter 9, Section 9.3.5, for further discussion on possible changes in ENSO events). While there is great potential for the use of conditioned stochastic models in creating scenarios of changed variability, to date, no such scenario has actually been applied to an impact model.
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The Wick Sectional
By John Wick
July 2015 Wick Section PDF DOWNLOAD
When you look at the picture below, what do you think it represents? Well read on and you'll get more info and details. If you look at the picture (that I took without using the flash of my camera) and instantly know what it is, well . . . congratulations! …
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Mid-South Masters
Held at Old Highway 74 Hallsboro, NC
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Mid-South Masters was a huge success with hunters from 4 states and a great group of hounds. We had an excellent group of qualified judges gathered including MOH Tommy McLamb, Asst. MOH Ross McLamb, Brandon McKeithan, Chic Benton, James Benton, Andy Hoyle, Sandy Hoyle, Ralph Smith, Kenny Dean, …
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The Traditional Bowhunters of Maryland are an elite group of gentlemen and ladies. The bowhunters take on a distinct challenge of impressive proportions. Talk about challenging, again this year the hunt was all about challenging. Possibly even more of a challenge than past years, this hunt would not be …
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Good Equipment for Judging Field Trials
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Max McCoy Sr.
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Find out about the 4 highest placing teams in the 2012 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) with a more in depth summary of 2nd place winner, Slovenia. The Slovenia team project engineered an inducible cellular switch (Switch-it System) for delivery of therapeutic drugs directly to target tissues.
The International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) assembles university-affiliated teams of undergraduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to design and build biological systems that operate in living cells. The event began as a month-long course at MIT in 2003, and the following summer transitioned into a competition between teams from 5 universities. Since then, iGEM has grown into an international program with 191 teams from around the world registering in 2012. In addition, the competition has been expanded to include high-school and entrepreneurial categories.
IDT sponsored more than 70 of the 2012 teams (and over 250 iGEM teams in 2016) by providing credit towards obtaining IDT products, including oligonucleotide primers, synthetic genes, and gBlocks™ Gene Fragments, for use in team research projects. To take advantage of current sponsorship opportunities, go to www.idtdna.com/iGEM.
iGEM encourages participants to research biological systems using an engineering approach, and is devoted to education and collaboration in the field of synthetic biology. The competition begins with the teams receiving a set of biological parts, called BioBricks, composed of individual genetic elements such as promoters, genes, and plasmid backbones, from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts (http://partsregistry.org). The teams use these BioBricks, and any new parts they design, in different combinations to build biological devices and systems that solve real-world problems.
Projects run through the summer and are followed in the fall by a series of competitions that culminate in the World Championship Jamboree. Following is a description of an iGEM project from one of the 4 top finalists at the 2012 world jamboree held in Cambridge last November (see the sidebar, Top 2012 iGEM teams, below, for a summary of the 4 top finalists' projects).
The iGEM team from Slovenia (http://2012.igem.org/Team:Slovenia) was the runner up at the 2012 World Championship Jamboree with their Switch-it system project for delivering drug inducible therapeutics directly to target tissues via engineered, encapsulated cells (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Introduction of alginate encapsulated cells expressing therapeutic proteins regulated by the Switch-it System. Eukaryotic cells are constructed with all of the necessary regulatory and therapeutic components regulated by the Switch-it system. Multiple cells are then encapsulated in an alginate capsule and inserted into target tissues where they can be induced by small drug molecules, such as antibiotics.
We talked with some members of the team about their project and their iGEM experience. The team included 11 student members from the University of Ljubljana, in the capital of Slovenia, and numerous advisors and sponsors, including IDT. We met with student members Uroš Zupančič and Martin Stražar, who presented the team project at the Cambridge Jamboree, along with their fellow teammate Urban Bezeljak.
Figure 2. The 2012 iGEM team from Slovenia.
When asked why they chose to participate in iGEM, all three shared a desire to obtain real-world lab experience in this exciting scientific field and to collaborate with faculty and fellow students of diverse academic backgrounds. In addition, the team pointed to one other major factor for their interest in iGEM. Previous Slovenia teams have taken home the iGEM Grand Prize and the BioBrick Trophy (in both 2008 and 2010), which earned them substantial recognition at home.
The student members of the team were chosen from more than 40 individuals who applied. The 2012 team was hoping to continue Slovenia's tradition of success. Their finish among the top 4 teams should continue to inspire future teams.
For their project, the Slovenia team combined TAL effector domains with either repressor or activator elements to regulate the expression of a specific therapeutic effector through induction with a small molecule (or drug), such as an antibiotic (Figure 1).
As an example, the team used this biological switch to create a potential therapeutic system targeting hepatitis C. Cells were directed to produce the antiviral effector interferon-α to help clear the virus, followed by hepatocyte growth factor to promote liver regeneration. The switch serves as a true scientific invention, incorporating positive feedback and mutual repression mechanisms to control leaky expression, and provide robust, stable induction that persists even after the inducer drug has been depleted from the system (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Representation of positive feedback loop switch. The switch is created using TAL regulators fused to either activator or repressor elements. The system is switched from an off position to a stable on position by the addition of a drug (not shown). Activator A upregulates repressor B, effectively shutting off expression of the constructs in the bottom row, including repressor A. With repressor A expression blocked, the constructs in the first row are now unblocked. Repressor B is expressed at higher levels, as is activator A, through a positive feedback loop. Downstream targets of activator A are now positively regulated.
Introducing foreign cells into a tissue also presented the team with a significant challenge, as normally such cells would be targeted by the host immune response and destroyed. To circumvent this response, the students chose to encapsulate the cells in alginate—an anionic polysaccharide distributed widely in the cell walls of brown algae and used in a variety of biopharmaceutical applications—because it does not elicit a reaction from the host immune system, and it does not accumulate in tissues. Alginate encapsulation allows the small drug activators and therapeutic peptides to enter and leave, while protecting the therapeutic cells from immune destruction [1].
Following the desired duration of a therapy, the team needed to ensure that they could completely degrade and clear the encapsulated, engineered cells from the tissue. To accomplish this, they designed the cells to express the bacterial enzyme alginate lyase, which degrades the alginate capsule, allowing the immune system to remove the cells. The team did not have a template for the bacterial wild-type gene, and so, constructed their alginate lyase gene using 3 gBlocks Gene Fragments from IDT. In addition to quick, easy assembly of the gene sequence, use of synthetic gBlocks Gene Fragments allowed the Slovenia team to perform complete codon optimization of the bacterial gene for expression in mammalian cells.
This elegant system offers substantial potential for treating various diseases that require gene-derived therapeutic molecules, such as replacing defective peptides, introducing therapeutic antibodies, or introducing exogenous signal peptides for tissue repair, as in the hepatitis C example.
The Slovenian team (Figure 3) was among the finalists at the European Jamboree, where they received the Gold Medal, as well as Best Wiki Award for their Switch-it project. These awards secured them a place in the international iGEM competition, where they finished as runner-up, and received the Award for Best Project in Health and Medicine and Best Wiki and Model.
The team members we spoke with were all nearing the ends of their undergraduate degree programs, and for the most part, were planning to continue their scientific pursuits in synthetic biology or related fields. It was rewarding to know their project had a conceivable biomedical use, and they agreed that the iGEM experience taught them valuable lessons about collaborative science.
IDT is continuing to support iGEM teams during the 2013 competition. For more information, contact Technical and Customer Support.
For more information on iGEM, see www.igem.org.
IDT sponsored 3 of 4 top finishing teams in the 2012 iGEM competition. Sponsorship was predominantly in the form of credit towards reagents. Below are summaries of these team projects.
1st Place—Groningen: Team Groningen took home the Grand Prize with their food warden system. The food warden is an adhesive label that can be placed inside a meat package. The label is coated with engineered bacteria that express a pigment-coding gene in the presence of volatile compounds generated when meat spoils. The bacteria are kept separate from the meat, first by a capsule that is broken once the label is attached, then by a semipermeable membrane on the label. Such a system could revolutionize food safety and reduce food waste. IDT sponsored Team Groningen.
2nd Place—Slovenia: Details in the main article. IDT sponsored Team Slovenia.
3rd Place—Paris Bettencourt: The Paris Bettencourt team focused their efforts on identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risk from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The team built several safety systems, including DNA-degrading kill and inactivation switches, and synthetic-organism containment systems. In addition to the biological work, they proposed a safety assessment tool for GMOs. This IDT sponsored team used gBlocks™ Gene Fragments to generate some of their constructs.
4th Place—LMU Munich: The LMU Munich group developed BioBrick standard materials for use with Bacillus subtilis, a gram-positive bacterium that forms stress-resistant endospores that can germinate in response to certain environmental stimuli. The team's BacillusBioBrickBox (B4) tools are composed of codon-optimized reporter genes, defined promoters, and empty vectors. To demonstrate the utility of these tools, the students created Sporobeads, which express proteins at the cell surface. The group sees many possible applications of the surface expressed proteins in purification systems, including protein screening.
Hans Packer, PhD, former Scientific Writer, IDT.
Published Mar 29, 2013
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Adrian after Ebola
He's friends with it, Adrian Grenier is. With Ebola Paris Hilton. He admits it too. And what's come of it since then?
When Entourage first broke, Adrian Grenier was a hot commodity. He had a supporting role in The Devil Wears Prada and continued to look for opportunities between shooting his hit HBO show.
Has he done a movie since Prada? Has he done much since Ebola? If he has, I haven't seen it. Or heard about it. Adrian could have had a promising career outside of television and beyond Entourage. But Ebola's track record is intact.
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Bruce's RBI single comes nine minutes after suspended game resumes
CINCINNATI -- The waiting proved to be the hardest part.
Resuming Tuesday's scoreless game that was suspended by rain after 8 1/2 innings, the Reds wasted little time Wednesday in claiming a 1-0 win over the Phillies on Jay Bruce's bases-loaded single to right field in the bottom of the ninth at Great American Ball Park.
"I wished it was quicker," Bruce said of the outcome. "It was nice to get that one out of the way and set the tone for the second game."
On Tuesday, rain fell before the bottom of the ninth inning and forced umpires to suspend the game after waiting for 44 minutes. Once play resumed 18 hours and 43 minutes later at 5:31 p.m. ET, it took all of nine minutes to wrap it up.
"Our guys came out ready," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "They wanted to win it right away. We didn't have to get deep in our bullpen."
Zack Cozart began the bottom of the ninth by hitting a Phillippe Aumont full-count pitch for a lined single to left field. Joey Votto followed by drawing a walk, putting Aumont into immediate danger.
It wasn't a start for Aumont, but it kind of felt like one as he took the mound. He didn't adjust to the circumstances very easily.
"Obviously, there is no intensity," Aumont said. "As a pitcher, you have to find a way to fire yourself up. I was feeling good in the bullpen. It was good. The walk killed me. That's more frustrating than anything else."
Going from an 0-2 count to 3-2, Brandon Phillips skied a tailing fly ball that went off of the glove of center fielder Ben Revere for an error that loaded the bases.
"That's a tough time of the day," Baker said. "A lot of guys have missed balls. This guy doesn't miss many."
Bruce ended it by pulling a first-pitch fastball for a lined single to right field that gave Cincinnati wins in the first two games of the series.
"You can't discount the at-bats the guys before me took," Bruce said. "We've had a lot of them this year. It's going to be the trend of our team. It usually is. It's exciting."
Not only was the conclusion delayed by rain, so was the start of the game, as an 80-minute delay pushed back Tuesday's first pitch. In between downpours, both teams' pitchers reigned all night while putting zeros on the scoreboard. Neither team had a runner reach third base.
"Both sides were dealing," Baker said Tuesday night.
Resembling the first six innings of Monday's clash between Bronson Arroyo and Cliff Lee, Reds starter Homer Bailey and Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick were almost equally sensational.
Showing dominance reminiscent of the no-hitter he threw at Pittsburgh late last season, Bailey allowed all of two Phillies singles -- one of which was an infield hit -- over his eight innings. There were no walks, and he tied a career high with 10 strikeouts.
"We felt pretty good today," Bailey said. "This weather was kind of muggy, you could sweat a lot. [Catcher Ryan] Hanigan did a great job back there. We were on the same page all night."
Over his final six innings, Bailey faced the minimum number of batters. His final hit allowed was Chase Utley's one-out single to right field in the fourth. But Utley was caught stealing second base, and moments later, Ryan Howard looked at a 97-mph fastball on the inner half of the plate for strike three to end the inning. It was the first of the final 13 Phillies in a row that Bailey retired.
In three starts this season, Bailey has allowed runs in only two of his 19 innings pitched. He was a 15-0 winner with six innings vs. the Nationals in his 2013 debut. In his previous start at St. Louis, he gave up seven runs over the fifth and sixth innings -- including not retiring a batter in the sixth.
In his last two starts, Bailey has gotten zero runs of support from the lineup. Baker didn't view Bailey's hard luck as wasted effort.
"I don't think in those terms," Baker said. "We can build off of that. And we didn't waste it. Homer saved my bullpen. It was great for his confidence -- and ours, too -- to see him pitch so well. We would have wasted it if he had lost it."
On the other side, Kendrick also gave up two hits over his seven innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Cozart hit a one-out single to left field in the first inning, and Hanigan lined a one-out single to left field in the fifth. Bailey moved Hanigan to second base with a sacrifice, but Shin-Soo Choo grounded out to end the inning.
"A lot of respect to Kyle Kendrick. He threw the hell out of the ball," Bailey said. "Sometimes, that's just the way it goes, especially with a 0-0 game. You have to go out there and stay sharp. It makes it a little easier to stay focused."
Bailey threw 89 pitches, but was lifted for pinch-hitter Chris Heisey as the Reds tried to get something going offensively in the bottom of the eighth.
"I really hated to take Homer out, but we had to try and get some runs, especially before the rains came," Baker said. "They told us it was coming."
Aroldis Chapman took over and dealt a perfect top of the ninth inning with two strikeouts before being credited with the win. More showers fell and prompted the night's second delay -- one that would last overnight. Had the game gone to extras, Sam LeCure was warming in the bullpen and would have pitched the top of the 10th inning.
Fortunately for the Reds, it never came to that and quickly ended one of the stranger ninth innings they have ever played -- and gave them time to spare before Wednesday's regularly scheduled series finale.
"You try to treat it as normal as possible. The reality is that it's the ninth inning and 5:30," Bruce said. "You don't play eight before, so it's not a doubleheader. You use that as BP. We're usually getting done with BP right now. We'll get ready for the next game at 7:10."


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The video for Taylor Swift's new single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," will debut Thursday night (Aug. 30) on CMT, MTV, and VH1.
According to a notice posted on the Big Machine website, the video is directed by Declan Whitebloom and will feature Taylor in five different outfits–all shot unedited with one camera in a single take.
If you can't wait until Thursday for the video's official unveiling, a short preview clip has been released that shows Taylor and a group of friends dancing happily to the 'girl power' song's bouncy beat.
Complicated single-take videos obviously take some serious planning–just as such artists as OK Go, Erykah Badu, and Death Cab For Cutie. Though one-take videos have been around in rock music at least since Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" in 1965, they haven't been as prevalent in country.
Toby Keith's ACM Award-winning "Red Solo Cup" has the appearance of a single-shot video, but watch it again and you'll see that it includes numerous edits.
Country, though, does have at least a handful of true single-shot music videos.
Craig Campbell's 2012 single "When I Get It" offers a humorous, on-the-ground perspective on the financial hardship many people are going through. The single-shot video for the song is fun while adding visual impact to Craig's message.
The North Carolina band Delta Rae produced a one-take video that doesn't feature choreography anywhere near as fancy as what OK Go has done, but it is single-shot medley feature four of their songs: "Morning Comes," "If I Loved You," "Is There Anyone Out There," and "Bottom of the River."
And in the video for Shooter Jennings' recent single "Outlaw You," director Blake Judd shows Shooter walking down a city street singing his song about all the so-called outlaws he sees populating today's country scene, and comparing them to what his father (Waylon Jennings) and others accomplished in the '60s and '70s. "Country ain't just about where you're at," Shooter sings, "It's about being true to what's inside of you."
Do you have any favorite one-take music videos? Or know of other country titles we missed? Share them in the comments below.
Watch the world premiere of Taylor Swift's video for her single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 8pm ET on CMT.com, MTV.com, and VH1.com. Taylor will also give a live introduction to the video at 7:49pm on MTV.
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Do you believe in life after "Believe"? It's easy to have affairs with pop songs, since mass culture pimps them so effectively. The demand for a top 40 song is often itself manufactured, or at least helped along by repetition, as with the omnipresent Cher vehicle. Heavy rotation in several markets can get a tune so firmly stuck in your mind that owning it becomes the only way to scratch the itch. But whirlwind affairs with number one hits fade fast, and when you hear them 10 years later, the nostalgia they produce is not usually for the feelings their lyrics describe, but for the time period when the song provided the background for everything you did. Even through your tears, as you hear the Muzak version blast into the dentist's office, you may remember how much you despised that megahit. The song just followed you everywhere, so you had to take it home. It didn't really belong to you. It must have been love, but it's over now.
The songwriter who calculatedly conceives with profit in mind may have a few hits, but the best top 40 repeat offenders are people like Diane Warren, Lionel Richie, and Phil Collins, whose truly expressive platitudes just happen to sell millions. For them, sincerity and cliché go hand in hand. But if you're anything like Stephin Merritt, the self-described megalomaniac whose musical auteurship is synonymous with the Magnetic Fields, among other bands, your sincerity and your clichés take separate vacations. To express the intense complexity of modern romance, you need songs that don't water down or dismiss much of what makes falling in love worth the price of admission–folly, ardor, ambiguity, irony, anxiety, and risk. You need sentiments so appropriate to your state of affairs that they make you laugh or shudder. Only then can you include them on your mix tape. Maybe that's why you can imagine nearly everything on the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs on someone's cassette. Like a great romance, it's consistently lovable even when stupid or frustrating, and its best moments are absolutely breathtaking.
Merritt began this masterwork thinking that he would write a revue of 100 ditties on the subject. But even if they were limited to two minutes each, he realized, the concert would run in excess of three hours. How like mad love affairs themselves, especially Merritt's lonesome-cowboy conception of them, that the songwriter's initial dreamy ambition should be forced into compromise by circumstance. Nevertheless, the pared-down collection still clocks in at 2.87 hours. If similar immoderation seemed vexing from the artist formerly known as Prince, the attempt is practically psychotic for an indie jester like Merritt. Even though the three discs are available separately, it's hard to find method in the madness of this glut, since none is more expendable or less varied than the other two. But who cares? The best way to get this long long player into your library is to receive it as a gift.
Settling on a number like 69, with its sexual connotations–not to mention the love-triangle implied by three CDs–indicates the mixed messages and concessions between love and desire that Merritt has become known for raising to the level of high-quality low art. With exquisite disaffection, Merritt sang of romance as a thoroughfare on 1994's The Charm of the Highway Strip. Traffic on the Merritt Parkway, however, rarely flowed in both directions. In his deep, depressive bass, reminiscent of Big Bird's mysterious companion Snuffalupagus, he groaned warnings to lovers–"One of these days I'm gonna leave you in your sleep"; "Don't hold me too tightly"; "Take a look in your photo book/I'm not there anymore." In his songs, Merritt has always known himself well enough to send people away–all the more tragic for his paramours, who are allowed no say in the terms of their dismissal. True to form, 69 begins with a word of caution: "Don't fall in love with me yet . . . . You might decide I'm a nut." Merritt pumped air into the hissing tires of the freeway-of-love theme, however, by setting his chicken-fried lyricism to intricate, lush, yet desperately uncool synth-pop backgrounds. You see, he isn't just a lonesome cowboy, he's an openly gay, urban lonesome cowboy, the type that runs thick as thieves in his East Village milieu.
Merritt's Hank Williams-sings-Depeche Mode aesthetic never quite gelled, though, even when the songs were as engaging as those on Highway Strip. The computerized fussiness tended to fight his striking but untamed voice for control of his one-man genre. Deciding to emphasize the songwriting for which he'd garnered praise, Merritt encouraged others to take the mic on his next few projects: Claudia Gonson on the dreadful Future Bible Heroes record, and semidemigods like Lou Barlow and Georgia Hubley on the 6ths' Wasps' Nests, the major-label breakout that didn't happen. Curiously, few who interpreted Merritt's work had particularly distinctive voices, and the Moogs proved more restless and déclassé than ever. What kept obscuring Stephin Merritt's genius, even as it was lauded by so many luminary insiders? Was he destined for Jules Shear hell?
On 69, Merritt has considerably widened his romantic scope, but the simplicity of the arrangements suggests a better answer to those questions. Merritt wrote these vaudevillian serenades to be performed. Not just recorded in a cramped tenement bedroom by a nerd with a four-track, but played for an entire audience of nerds. Hardcore nerds. People who think Rufus Wainwright wasn't enough like They Might Be Giants. Using little more than a mandolin, an accordion, a banjo, or sparely whipped-up analog computer tracks, Merritt zigzags through a history of popular song forms with incredible facility–country, technopop, dance hall (the English type, not the Jamaican), world music, some wonderful Irish ballads, a minuet. (He avoids r&b–mercifully, I suspect.) All this fare would seem scattershot were it not held together by its DIY cabaret execution. Yet it isn't all fun and games. Seminovelty tracks like "The One You Really Love" and "A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off" deftly parody Johnny Cash, but also show off how resonant and downright sexy Merritt's voice can be now that he's hitting those low notes dead on. In Dudley Klute and Shirley Simms, Merritt has found alternate singers whose piano bar voices can usually make up for their slickness with hokey showmanship.
Merritt's wry humor and cynicism no longer have a stranglehold on him anymore, either; he can fill elegies like "Asleep and Dreaming" or Weill-ish sing-alongs like "Nothing Matters When We're Dancing" with such tenderness that only a replicant could listen without getting verklempt. Throwaways like "Punk Love" delightfully reinforce the magnitude of the task–by the law of averages, some of these tunes have to be bad. Better that their awfulness is intentional, the way it's cute when your S.O. acts naughty. Lovers, however, frequently change their minds–CDs, frozen in time, are far more consistent. If people were as reliable as the Magnetic Fields' magnum opus, we might not need so many love songs.
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When I first saw pics of the yellow Venom GT I assumed this four-and-final 2011 model year car would be called the "Killer Bee." John Hennessey corrected me by stating it's the "B-Killer. As in Bugatti Veyron SS."
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As the fight for asylum for the Romeike family heats up, HSLDA is gaining high-profile supporters for the cause. While raising awareness for the Romeike case during an interview on the Glenn Beck show, HSLDA founder Michael Farris received an unexpected surprise when Glenn Beck pledged to help raise $50,000 to help the Romeikes. "I have done thousands of interviews over the last 35 years. Nothing has ever come close to the generosity of Glenn Beck," Farris said. You can join HSLDA and supporters like Glenn Beck in helping this family gain permanent legal residence by taking action below!
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Fuggedaboutit, eh?
Most political scandals in America have a Washington connection. Think Watergate, Abscam, Iran-Contra and Clinton-Lewinsky. In the case of the maelstrom surrounding Chris Christie, however, the Washington connection happens to be the George Washington Bridge spanning New Jersey and Manhattan.
For those who might have been out of the country or trapped in traffic on said bridge, Governor Christie is in hot water because his staffers arranged a traffic tie-up on the GWB last September in retaliation for the lack of a reelection endorsement from Fort Lee's Democratic Mayor Mark Sokolich. Although it appears that Mr. Christie had no direct involvement in or knowledge of those shenanigans, the fact that his people initiated this stunt suggests that he had created and encouraged an atmosphere of vindictive political payback.
Ordinarily, such an event would be a one-day wonder and would quickly disappear from the nation's headlines. But in this case, the governor in question is the putative favorite to be the Republican Party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election. Thus, this scandal has, if not legs, at least a couple of arms that could see it dragging itself along in full public view for the foreseeable future.
As a Canadian, I don't know whether to be pleased or annoyed by America's latest political scandal, what is sure to eventually be known as Bridgegate, Christiegate or Jerseygate. On the one hand, it finally takes the spotlight away from our foulmouthed, crack-smoking, lady-councillor-shoving Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. On the other hand, it takes the spotlight away from Canada, a country that can use any publicity it can get whether good or bad.
On balance, I think this latest screw-up is a bad thing for us Canadians. After all, Mr. Ford has managed to give us more international media coverage in the last six months than we've otherwise garnered in 25 years. And since I don't see anyone else on the northern horizon who's capable of the antics necessary to get us noticed, I think Rob Ford's the publicity horse we should keep on riding.
The question then becomes how do we squelch the interest in Governor Christie's mess and get the news hounds back on the trail of Mr. Ford? I think the answer lies with Mr. Christie.
All it would take is a discreet call from the New Jersey Governor's office to the Toronto Mayor's office asking for one small favor. The fact remains that no matter what Rob Ford does, nothing seems to affect his popularity among Toronto voters. The crazier the stunt, the better his reelection chances. In fact, it's apparent that when Mr. Ford is behaving himself, his electability actually drops.
A savvy New Jersey pol should be able to pick up on this fact and suggest to Mr. Ford that a few more faux pas might be just what it takes to get him reelected to the Toronto mayoralty later this coming year. Maybe he could snort cocaine while speeding through downtown Toronto on a stolen motorcycle. Or what about dropping a couple of water balloons from the CN Tower?
Let's face it; it wouldn't take much to return Mayor Ford to the front pages, the supper hour news shows and, most importantly, the lead story on The Daily Show. At that point, the George Washington Bridge scandal becomes yesterday's news and Governor Christie can get back to doing what he does best: pimp for President.
So, hey Chris Christie, do yourself and us Canadians a big favor: call Rob Ford. As I see it, it's a win-win situation. No need to thank me. As they say in Toronto: "fuggedaboutit, eh?"
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I remember being at my Grandma Steffens' house when I was about 6 or 7 and she asked what I wanted for lunch. Macaroni and Cheese. It was the only thing I would eat when I was younger. It was an obsession. A problem. The only macaroni and cheese I would eat came from a blue box. In fact, at least once a week you can bet that I'm still treating myself to a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.
On that day at my Grandma's house I can remember her pulling a casserole dish out of the oven and putting it on the table. The top had a layer of bubbling cheese. I was terrified. What was is? Doesn't she know that Macaroni and Cheese is cooked in a saucepan, not a casserole dish? Where was the powdered yellow-orange cheese?!
I'm not suggesting you should make this Baked Mac and Cheese recipe for your very picky 6-year-old, but I guarantee will be a big hit with anyone over the age 12. Or 18, maybe. If you really want to go for it... try my Lobster Mac and Cheese - great for Valentine's Day... Would be great with a Pan-Seared Filet Mignon!
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4 cups of milk
12 ounces of cheddar, shredded
8 ounces of havarti cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper
4 slices of bread, for crumbs
In a saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons of butter on medium low heat. Stir in flour. Cook butter and flour for 1 minute, while stirring. Whisk in milk. Cook over heat while whisking, until smooth. Cook for 5 minutes on medium until thickened and bubbly. The mixture should coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat.
Add shredded cheeses, stirring until melted and smooth. Season with cracked pepper. Set aside.
Cook pasta until almost done - making sure it is not completely cooked. Strain the pasta. Add pasta into the cheese sauce and stir to coat the pasta. Pour into a baking dish.
To make breadcrumbs, pulse bread in a food processor until it is in fine crumbs. In a small skillet, melt remaining two tablespoons of butter, add the bread crumbs and cook over medium heat until they have toasted. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top of the macaroni. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly.


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Proverbs in one culture are frequently similar to proverbs expressed in other cultures. For instance, the French "Qui vole un oeuf vole un boeuf" translates to "He who steals eggs steals cattle," but your students will likely be more familiar with the American proverb "Give him an inch and he'll take a mile." In this lesson, students work with proverbs from home and from around the world, exploring how these maxims are tied to a culture's values and everyday experience. Students first discuss how proverbs convey cultural knowledge and values, as well as how proverbs from other cultures are similar to and different from American proverbs. Next, students share family proverbs and explain their significance. Finally, they select one or two proverbs and use art materials, PowerPoint, or a word processor to create mini-posters that reflect the culture from which the proverbs originated.
Cruz and Duff argue that working with proverbs in the classroom can improve students' learning experiences, their language skills, and their understanding of themselves and the world. Among several advantages they mention, they maintain that working with proverbs "acknowledges the learner as an expert...(and) lightheartedly and often humorously exposes common beliefs and traditions among a diverse set of learners," "encourages respect for oneself, for each other, and for shared values of the community," "provides learners with the opportunity for insight," "creates the transition from home culture to school culture," and "enriches thinking and writing skills."
This lesson gives students the opportunity to use proverbs as a vehicle for exploring other cultures, their values, and their experiences, while making comparisons to their own family and cultural identities.
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Every year I volunteer to spend two hours helping the Salvation Army by ringing the bell at one of their kettles. Our Masonic Lodge agrees to participate by furnishing volunteers to do this at a number of local stores for one day. Each time I am gratified to see parents teach their youngsters the joy of giving to this charity.
Last Saturday I watched a young couple place some coins in their daughter's hands to put into the kettle. She was about 4, I think, and so short that she had to stretch as far as she could reach in order to put the coin in the slot on top of the kettle. I saw her stand on her tip toes, grunting from the strain of the long reach, and the smile on her face was more beautiful than the sun in the sky. She had shown the world she was a big girl now. Surely Santa would appreciate that she had given something to someone else less fortunate. My day was made brighter by seeing this small act of compassion. I know that parents like this, and their children, give hope to humanity.
Christmas means different things to different people. What it meant to this little girl was to experience the joy there is in giving. What better way to celebrate this holiday?
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Feminism & Co. returns to MCA Denver this week
Like politics and religion, feminism tends to be a subject that instantly polarizes any conversation.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver is counting on that as it brings back its Feminism & Co. series for a seventh year.
The series, which debuts on March 20 and runs every through April 10, is both playful and substantive, veering from academic appraisals of women's portrayal on TV to programs like "Women in Prison" and "Country Music Duets."
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Reasons You Should Visit Disney at Christmas
There are a lot of amazing places to spend Christmas, of course. Whether you travel home for the holidays, escape to the mountains for a white Christmas or ship off to a tropical destination to avoid family stresses and that winter weather, there's no wrong place to spend this season. But one of the absolute best destinations for the holidays, at least in our humble opinion, is Walt Disney World. This eternally enchanting place gets an extra dose of magic during this special time of year.
Even though the holiday season is one of the busiest times of year at Disney, it's worth braving the crowds to experience the four theme parks and numerous resorts during Christmas. And the reasons go far beyond meeting Mickey in his holiday suit and eating more cookies than Santa himself at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party.
From stunning holiday lights on Cinderella Castle gingerbread houses you can practically move in to, here are the 15 reasons you need to visit Walt Disney World during the Christmas season.Disney / Matt Stroshane
Holiday Lights on Cinderella Castle
Few things surpass the splendor of walking down Main Street, USA and seeing Cinderella Castle at the end of your path, except for seeing this exact same view during the holiday season. Just as dusk sets every night during the holiday season, Elsa, Anna and a few of their friends from "Frozen" light up this Magic Kingdom icon in bright white lights, mimicking the effect of thousands of icicles. No matter your age, this is a truly magical sight.Disney / Matt Stroshane
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
It's impossible not to be jolly as ol' Santa Goofy himself when you're at the Magic Kingdom's nighttime holiday soiree, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. This hard ticket event (meaning it requires a separate ticket) features Disney characters in their most festive outfits for meet-and-greets, special parades and stage shows and more dance parties than you could ever imagine. The best part of MVMCP? Free cookies and drinks! At special locations throughout the park, cast members hand out various holiday cookies and seasonal beverages like hot cocoa and cider.Disney / Kent Phillips
Jingle Cruise
Disneyland in Anaheim, California, has far more seasonal overlays than Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but one overlay the Magic Kingdom gets that Disneyland doesn't is the world-famous Jingle Cruise. The always-hilarious boat ride throughout the jungles of Africa and Asia gets festive holiday decorations and a new, punny spiel from the Jingle Cruise skippers. Just watch out for Trader Sam-ta!Disney / Kent Phillips
Epcot's International Festival of the Holidays
It seems as though there's always a festival at Epcot these days, but neither Flower and Garden nor Food and Wine are as lively as Epcot's International Festival of the Holidays. From November 18 to December 30, the 11 nations represented at Epcot's World Showcase have special seasonal food and beverages, and many of the countries have storytellers sharing their holiday traditions. It's a fun new way to eat and drink your way through this section of Epcot and learn a thing or two along the way.Disney / Chloe Rice
Candlelight Processional
For 60 years, the Candlelight Processional has been a tradition at the Disney theme parks. At Walt Disney World, you'll find this beautiful show at the American Adventure pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase. It features a live orchestra, choir and a celebrity narrator (Neil Patrick Harris, John Stamos, Whoopi Goldberg and more) telling the biblical story of Christmas. It's a moving show that needs to be seen in person to truly be appreciated.Disney / Kent Phillips
Holiday Illuminations at Epcot
Epcot's Illuminations fireworks show has been lighting up the sky at World Showcase for almost 20 years, and it's become a fan favorite, especially during the holiday season. At the end of the standard show, "Let There Be Peace on Earth" plays and each country in the World Showcase is represented with a holiday message on the lit-up Earth Barge and through a spoken greeting. Then even more fireworks go off, uninterrupted. 2018 marks the final year for the Illuminations holiday tag, as Epcot is getting a new nighttime show next year. So if you want to experience this show, you'd better head down to Walt Disney World ASAP.Disney
Holiday Décor at Hollywood Studios
Though nothing will match the scale of The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (which left Walt Disney World in 2016), Disney's Hollywood Studios' low-key has some of the best holiday decorations in Orlando. As you walk around the park, you'll see kitschy, vintage-style Christmas decorations, plenty of baubles, tinsel and festive lights. At night, the Hollywood Tower Hotel that houses the Tower of Terror turns into the Hollywood Toy Hotel with a festive projection show. The main street of Hollywood Studios also comes to life with LED holiday displays and plenty of snow. It's one of the most amazing Christmas light displays in America.Disney / David Roark
Christmas Overlays in Toy Story Land
Toy Story Land is the newest area at Walt Disney World, and Andy's backyard has gotten a lil visit from some of Santa's elves. Alien Swirling Saucers has two new holiday tracks and Slinky Dog Dash has some jingle bell sound effects added for an extra touch of holiday magic. As you wander through this themed land, you'll see larger-than-life Christmas cookies, Green Alien-themed baubles and strings of popcorn and holiday lights. It's a fun new addition to the already very festive Hollywood Studios.Walt Disney World
Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
Based on the somewhat obscure ABC special "Prep and Landing," Disney's Hollywood Studio's holiday fireworks show "Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!" Is one of the most spectacular things you will see this Christmas season. The Chinese Theater turns into a holiday adventure featuring all your favorite Disney animated characters as elves try to find Santa Claus, who has gone missing right before his busiest day of the year! And as the name implies, this nighttime show has plenty of big, bold fireworks perfectly timed to classic Christmas songs.Disney / David Roark
Minnie's Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine
Hollywood & Vine isn't known for the best food at Walt Disney World, but if you want a decent buffet with some of the best character interactions on property, this is a great choice for you. During the Christmas season, Minnie's Holiday Dine takes over this venue. In addition to as much food as you care to eat, you get to meet Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy, all decked out in their holiday best, and they'll really make you feel like you're one of the gang! The best character to meet here, though, is Santa Goofy, who greets guests as they enter the restaurant.Disney
Giant Gingerbread Houses
The magic of Christmas at Disney isn't just limited to the theme parks; the resorts on property get festive makeovers, too. While every resort has giant holiday trees, some of Disney's swankiest hotels get an extra-sweet display of outrageous gingerbread houses. The nearly life-size gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian is legendary, and the Mary Blair-themed gingerbread house at the Contemporary Resort is a must-see for any Disney fan. If you want something truly outrageous, head to the Beach Club to see a gingerbread carousel. The best part of gingerbread, of course, is eating it. And luckily, guests can buy shingles of gingerbread made from the very same recipe Disney uses on its displays.Disney / Kent Phillips
Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail
From November 8 through January 6, guests will have the opportunity view the Christmas Tree Trail at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World's shopping district. This walk-though attraction features elaborately decorated holiday trees, inspired by Disney favorites like "Fantasia," "Frozen," the Muppets and Star Wars. And if that isn't enough holiday cheer for you, Santa Claus is waiting at the end of the trail to greet guests and ask them what they want for Christmas. It's one of the best things you can do at Disney without a park ticket!Disney / David Roark
Festive Merchandise
Walt Disney World sells holiday merchandise all year long at many of its shops, but it really amps up the volume and variety of seasonal items during the months of November and December. If you want to deck the halls in all things Mickey, you can easily stock up during the holidays, as Disney sells every Christmas (and Hanukkah) decoration and clothing item you can think of, from Advent calendars to ugly sweaters to flatware, mugs, plushes and much, much more. And as the Christmas Tree Trail proves, Disney sells enough ornaments to decorate a whole forest of evergreens.Disney / Matt Stroshane
Seasonal Treats
No celebration at Walt Disney World would be complete without special seasonal treats, and of course Christmas is no exception. From macarons decorated like Santa's coat to cookies shaped like Mickey complete with tons of holly, your Instagram feed will be totally satisfied with all the picture-perfect and oh-so-sweet treats at Disney. You never know just what surprises you may stumble upon, too, as Walt Disney World is constantly surprising guests with the next elaborately decorated food item.Yelp / Joy J.
No Place in the World Is More Magical
But the No. 1 reason you should go to Disney for the Christmas season? Well, it's called the Most Magical Place on Earth for a reason, and all that pixie dust is only amplified by the magic of the Christmas season. If you truly want to bring out that inner child and holiday cheer this December, Walt Disney World is your ultimate destination. The only downside, unfortunately, is that Disney at the holidays is expensive. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to save money this Christmas at Disney.
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Representatives from Google were at RootsTech to discuss the initiative. The website is fairly technical and uses the term "schema." A schema is defined as a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model. The description of the initiative is as follows:
This site defines a collection of schemas (applied in the form of HTML tags) that webmasters can use to markup their historical and genealogical information in a consistent way.
Because it is essentially an HTML system, this initiative is intended to apply only to online applications and databases.
Many sites are generated from structured data, which is often stored in databases. When this data is formatted into HTML, it becomes very difficult to recover the original structured data. Many applications, especially search engines, can benefit greatly from direct access to this structured data. On-page markup enables search engines to understand the information on web pages and provide richer search results in order to make it easier for users to find relevant information on the web. Markup can also enable new tools and applications that make use of the structure.
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