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Following their popular YOSHI TOUCH AND GO title, Nintendo has released KIRBY: Canvas Curse for the Nintendo DS. Players won't need to touch the control pad or the buttons here: the game is entirely controlled by using the stylus and the touch screen. Players draw lines, bridges, and walls to maneuver Kirby or to protect him from enemies. Kirby spends a lot of time as a ball in the game while players draw bridges over pits, walls to change his direction, and barriers to protect him from enemy attacks. Different colored lines have different properties as well, so players will have to be quick in changing colors. When Kirby comes unrolled, he can use a dash attack or copy enemy special moves. The game is broken up in to several different worlds, each comprised of three levels. At the end of each world, players select one of three bosses to battle. Players have the choice of the same three bosses for each world, but the more a player fights a boss, the stronger that boss becomes. Once the main game is completed, there are several other quests. Rainbow Run lets players replay sections of previous levels with different mission goals and rewards players with medals that can be spent at the item shop or used to unlock secrets like sound tests. KIRBY: Canvas Curse makes full use of the touch screen abilities of the DS, and players who enjoy using the stylus controls will find the game a fresh challenge.
There's been a trend lately of DS games that nicely show off the system's capabilities, but don't feel like fully developed games. Titles like Pok¿mon Dash, Pac-Pix, and Yoshi Touch & Go are great tech demos, but don't really hold up over extended play sessions. Kirby: Canvas Curse, on the other hand bucks that trend by making great use of the DS hardware (specifically, the touch screen) and (surprise, surprise) features a real game underneath the "use a stylus to play" gimmick. Read More »
The pink cushion is back in a brand-new adventure for the DS handheld. Read More »
Also known as: Kirby DS, Quick-Draw Kirby, Kirby: Cursed Canvas, Touch! Kirby Mahou no Efude, Kirby: Power Paintbrush
Release Region: United States
Release Date: June 14, 2005
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: March 24, 2005
Publisher: Nintendo
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Creative Thinking Prompt: Write A Musical Autobiography
How might a series of songs represent your life?
As you begin to plot your autobiography, jot down songs or sounds that might represent you or an event in your life.
Step 1: Write out your timeline
- You can start with your birth or include a little bit of your family history.
- Think about events that changed you.
- Think about how you will organize your timeline. Do you want a song for each year of your life or certain life events?
- Are there certain movies or TV shows that "define" parts of your life?
- End your timeline with at least one future goal you have for yourself.
Step 2: Identify the characters in your life.
Are there particular songs or sounds that can represent people and/or things in your life?
- What were your favorite toys, activities, games, or books? What song or sound can represent these?
- Did or do you have a favorite pet?
- How might your sibling(s) or being the only child influence you?
- What about friends? Coaches? Others who have been mentors to you?
- How about your parent(s) or other family members that have been strong influences on you?
Step 3: Collect Songs and Sounds
- With an adult's help, download the songs you have chosen. Make sure you legally download your music.
- Put the songs in order of your timeline.
- Add a title to your song mix such as "All About Max."
Think Deeper: Write an autobiographical poem.
Visit these sites for free music downloads: (https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/06/25/top-free-music-download/)
- Jamendo Music
This is all independent music. So if you're looking for a big name artist, you'll probably have to go elsewhere (try YouTube Music or Spotify). Or pay at iTunes or Apple Music.
You'll need a music downloader app to help organize it all (here's a list of them).
Go to Jamendo Music here.
- PureVolume
PureVolume is a site that features lots of free music downloads from a range of different artists.
Check out PureVolume here.
- Amazon Music
Check out Amazon Music's free music download section here.
- SoundClick
SoundClick offers free downloads from thousands of artist websites. That includes signed, unsigned, independent, and everything in-between.
Manage your collection with a music downloader app.
Check out SoundClick here.

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text: NuGet is the package manager for the Microsoft development platform including .NET. The NuGet client tools (integrated in Visual Studio 2013) provide the ability to produce and consume packages, including StockSharp API. Instruction to download StockSharp API: 1. Select project or solution in Solution Explorer window, right click and select Manager Nuget Packages...: 103395 2. Nuget window will appear as below: 103396 3. In the upper right corner in the Search box write StockSharp (case insensitive). The search results appear when you have found a package StockSharp API as in the picture. Then click to Install: 103397 4. The installation process starts as in the picture: 103398 5. After installation is complete, a project\u0027s folder will be downloaded special Nuget folders (see picture below). In folder packages are placed StockSharp API files. Add this files to project as project references: 103399 6. Samples are located on GitHub.


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Best Comedy Series
Veep (HBO) (WINNER)
Atlanta (FX)
Black-ish (ABC)
Master of None (Netflix)
Modern Family (ABC)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) (WINNER)
Pamela Adlon (Better Things)
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover (Atlanta) (WINNER)
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
Zach Galifianakis (Baskets)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live) (WINNER)
Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) (WINNER)
Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live)
Judith Light (Transparent)
Kathryn Hahn (Transparent)
Best Directing for a Comedy Series
"B.A.N.," Atlanta (Donald Glover) (WINNER)
"Intellectual Property," Silicon Valley (Jamie Babbit)
"Server Error," Silicon Valley (Mike Judge)
"Blurb," Veep (Morgan Sackett)
"Groundbreaking," Veep (David Mandel)
"Justice," Veep (Dale Stern)
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
"Thanksgiving," Master of None (Aziz Ansari, Lena Waithe) (WINNER)
"B.A.N.," Atlanta (Donald Glover)
"Streets on Lock," Atlanta (Stephen Glover)
"Success Failure," Silicon Valley (Alec Berg)
"Georgia," Veep (Billy Kimball)
"Groundbreaking," Veep (David Mandel)
Best Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) (WINNER)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
House of Cards (Netflix)
This Is Us (NBC)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Westworld (HBO)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) (WINNER)
Claire Foy (The Crown)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) (WINNER)
Anthony Hopkins (Westworld)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale) (WINNER)
Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black)
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
Chrissy Metz (This Is Us)
Thandie Newton (Westworld)
Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Lithgow (The Crown) (WINNER)
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
David Harbour (Strangers Things)
Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)
Best Directing for a Drama Series
"Offred (Pilot)," The Handmaid's Tale (Reed Morano) (WINNER)
"Witness," Better Call Saul (Vince Gilligan)
"Hyde Park Corner," The Crown (Stephen Daldry)
"The Bridge," The Handmaid's Tale (Kate Dennis)
"America First," Homeland (Lesli Linka Glatter)
"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers," Stranger Things ( The Duffer Brothers)
"The Bicameral Mind," Westworld (Jonathan Nolan)
Best Writing for a Drama Series
"Offred (Pilot)," The Handmaid's Tale (Bruce Miller) (WINNER)
"The Soviet Division," The Americans (Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg)
"Chicanery," Better Call Saul (Gordon Smith)
"Assassins," The Crown (Peter Morgan)
"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers," Stranger Things (The Duffer Brothers)
"The Bicameral Mind," Westworld (Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan)
Best Limited Series
Big Little Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
Fargo (FX)
Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
Genius (National Geographic)
The Night Of (HBO)
Best Television Movie
Black Mirror (Netflix) (WINNER)
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (NBC)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO)
Sherlock: The Lying Detective (PBS)
The Wizard of Lies (HBO)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) (WINNER)
Jessica Lange (Feud)
Susan Sarandon (Feud)
Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies)
Carrie Coon (Fargo)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Riz Ahmed (The Night Of) (WINNER)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Lying Detective)
Robert De Niro (The Wizard of Lies)
Ewan McGregor (Fargo)
Geoffrey Rush (Genius)
John Turturro (The Night Of)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies) (WINNER)
Bill Camp (The Night Of)
Alfred Molina (Feud)
David Thewlis (Fargo)
Stanley Tucci (Feud)
Michael K. Williams (The Night Of)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Laura Dern (Big Little Lies) (WINNER)
Judy Davis (Feud)
Jackie Hoffman (Feud)
Regina King (American Crime)
Michelle Pfeiffer (The Wizard of Lies)
Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies)
Best Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Big Little Lies (Jean-Marc Vallée) (WINNER)
"The Law of Vacant Places," Fargo (Noah Hawley)
"And the Winner Is …," FEUD: Bette And Joan (Ryan Murphy)
"Einstein: Chapter One," Genius (Ron Howard)
"The Art of War,"The Night Of (James Marsh)
"The Beach,"The Night Of (Steven Zaillian)
Best Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
"San Junipero," Black Mirror (Charlie Brooker) (WINNER)
Big Little Lies (David E. Kelley)
"The Law of Vacant Place," Fargo (Noah Hawley)
"And the Winner Is …," FEUD: Bette And Joan (Ryan Murphy)
"Pilot," FEUD: Bette And Joan (Jaffe Cohen, Michael Zam, Ryan Murphy)
"The Call of the Wild," The Night Of ( Richard Price, Steven Zaillian)
Best Variety Sketch Series
Saturday Night Live (NBC) (WINNER)
Billy On The Street (truTV)
Documentary Now! (IFC)
Drunk History (Comedy Central)
Portlandia (IFC)
Tracey Ullman's Show (HBO)
Best Variety Talk Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) (WINNER)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Best Directing for a Variety Series
"Jimmy Fallon," Saturday Night Live (Don Roy King) (WINNER)
"Hamilton," Drunk History (Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner)
"The (RED) Show," Jimmy Kimmel Live (Andy Fisher)
"Multi-Level Marketing," Last Week Tonight With John Oliver ( Paul Pennolino)
"Episode 0179," The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Jim Hoskinson)
Best Writing for a Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver ( Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner) (WINNER)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (Jo Miller, Samantha Bee, Ashley Nicole Black, Pat Cassels, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Travon Free, Joe Grossman, Miles Kahn, Melinda Taub, Jason Reich)
Late Night With Seth Meyers (Jermaine Affonso, Alex Baze, Bryan Donaldson, Sal Gentile, Matt Goldich, Dina Gusovsky, Jenny Hagel, Allison Hord, Mike Karnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Conner O'Malley, Seth Reiss, Amber Ruffin, Mike Scollins, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Jay Katsir, Opus Moreschi, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Michael Brumm, Nate Charny, Aaron Cohen, Cullen Crawford, Paul Dinello, Ariel Dumas, Glenn Eichler, Django Gold, Gabe Gronli, Daniel Kibblesmith, Michael Pielocik, Kate Sidley, Jen Spyra, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux)
Saturday Night Live (Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Pete Schultz, James Anderson, Kristen Bartlett, Jeremy Beiler, Zack Bornstein, Joanna Bradley, Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Anna Drezen, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Nick Kocher, Dave McCary, Brian McElhaney, Dennis McNicholas, Drew Michael, Lorne Michaels, Josh Patten, Katie Rich, Streeter Seidell, Will Stephen, Julio Torres)
Best Reality-Competition Program
The Voice (NBC) (WINNER)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
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Review by Mary Cox
"White People Renovating Houses"
South Park is one of those cultural cornerstones that people have looked to for commentary on social and political issues over the past two decades. In a return to Season 8's episode "Goobacks," Darryl and South Park's other xenophobic rednecks are rallying over being replaced by automation. This episode has several direct visual references to the recent Charlottesville protests, Tiki Torches and all.
It seems like class is very much going to be the thematic focus of this season. We start with the the anger of middle-class whites, like the Marsh family, upset about damage done to the "white brand" by conservative protesters. However, there's some clear miscommunication regarding Randy's take on the motives of the Confederate flag-waving horde who are hurting the "white image."
In the "come to Jesus" speech Randy gives to Darryl, the tonal focus is more about morals, and less about economics. The implication is that a superficial change in lifestyle, such as that created by a home renovation, is symbolic of a massive shift in the foundation of someone's beliefs. In other words, you can deal with the problems of conservative white Americans by providing them with the illusion of a bourgeois middle-class lifestyle.
This is highly emblematic of the fundamental cultural divide in the United States, whereas the issue splitting the country into two angry sides isn't necessarily related to politics, but to class. Even if Darryl's lifestyle and cultural perspective can be "rehabilitated," how can the issue of economic displacement caused by automation be resolved?
Coal mining jobs are never coming back, truck driving jobs are on the way to irrelevancy with self-driving cars, and most basic retail and food service positions are on their way out as well. If the jobs AI is replacing are, as Darryl says, "degrading and menial," and good jobs are exclusively restricted to university graduates, as is asserted by Randy, what options do working-class people like Darryl even have? It will be interesting to see the solutions provided by Matt Stone and Trey Parker over the course of this season.
Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator),Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
by Mary Cox
"What Time is it Right Now?"
This season's finale leaves us with a sense of conclusion, but not a sense of finality. Bojack and Hollyhock's relationship has finally come to a point of mutual understanding, giving Bojack a sense of inner peace for the first time in the entire series. Princess Carolyn saves her career and successfully displaces her grief by channeling her emotional energy into a symbolic project. Todd's dumb dentist clown venture ends up like every other single Todd scenario. The resolution we get between Bojack and Hollyhock is satisfying and ends the season on a positive note, but I'm more interested in the collapsing dynamic between Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane.
It's profoundly obvious that Diane is suffering from the kind of slow-progressing, all-encompassing, weighty depression that sneaks into someone's life like smoke under a door in a burning building. The question really comes down to how much of Diane's pain is caused by unresolved internal issues, and how much of it is external and related to her failing relationship.
You have to commend Mr. Peanutbutter for at least trying to use all the power he has to give Diane what he thinks she wants to have. Mr. Peanutbutter is a textbook people-pleaser who can be goaded into almost anything if he feels his likability is at stake, and it seems like he only knows how to express himself in grand gestures, but that's exactly his fundamental flaw. Mr. Peanutbutter can only really see and experience things from his own perspective, almost to the point where he lacks true empathy. Diane's rejection of her "Belle Room" is complete evidence that Mr. Peanutbutter won't ever be able to understand her worldview, and is another reason why this doomed couple is heading towards divorce.
The fifth season of Bojack Horseman has yet to be confirmed, although it would be highly surprising if this is where Netflix allows this series to end. How will a more emotionally-available Bojack handle the separation of his two best friends? We'll have to wait until next year to find out.
"Mary Cox is an entertainment writer from the United States. Her hobbies include making good beer and bad decisions, watching drag queens fight on the internet, and overanalyzing everything. Mary one day hopes to be the person shouting "World Star" in the back of a Waffle House brawl video. She is currently tolerating life in Toronto. You can follow her on Twitter at @M_K_Cox"t
Kate Purdy, Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator)
Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
by Mary Cox
"Time's Arrow"
This episode finally gives us all of the missing pieces we've been looking for in understanding Beatrice's backstory, which is also effectively Bojack's origin story. I don't know if dedicating the bulk of an entire episode to the tragedy of Beatrice's life was the best choice they could have made, but for what it's worth, the pacing and visual storytelling here works well.
It's impossible to really know what experiencing dementia is like from an insider's perspective, but the perpetual hell we see Beatrice living through is genuinely chilling. The astounding revelation that Hollyhock is Bojack's sister, and not his daughter, hinges a little on the side of melodrama, but it's not to the point of eye-rolling soap opera nonsense.
What makes this episode work is it's final sequence where, after we've seen and heard everything, Bojack still makes the choice to show kindness to his mother. He's given an open, consequence-free opportunity to punish Beatrice for a lifetime of cruelty, and he still makes the right decision. This is possibly the biggest moment ever in Bojack's emotional growth across all four seasons of this series.
So much of Season Four has been centered on Bojack's anxieties over how much his inner "sickness" has been inherited by Hollyhock. The end of "Time's Arrow" shows us that trauma ends when we actively make the choice to break the cycle of abuse, and that people can surpass their circumstances with time and healing. The endless march of time is a major focal point of this season, and for Bojack at least, time does heal all wounds.
"Mary Cox is an entertainment writer from the United States. Her hobbies include making good beer and bad decisions, watching drag queens fight on the internet, and overanalyzing everything. Mary one day hopes to be the person shouting "World Star" in the back of a Waffle House brawl video. She is currently tolerating life in Toronto. You can follow her on Twitter at @M_K_Cox"t
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Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
"Lovin' that Cali Lifestyle!"
Structurally, I have to commend this episode for it's detailed foreshadowing. Hollyhock's enthusiasm about Beatrice's coffee, the opening titles showing her not eating, all of the weight-based comments we get in the flashback sequences with Bojack's grandparents. When combined with Hollyhock's obsessive behaviors and her lack of interest in food, this totally, totally works.
It's easy to not notice the subtle changes in Hollyhock's physical appearance on your first watch through of this season, but if you actually go back and compare her appearance from episode to episode, the change in Hollyhock's body is visible and incredibly obvious. It's an excellent depiction of how dangerous drug use can sneak in, totally undetected, right under someone's nose.
There are, however, some slight gaps in the logic of the big twist of this episode. Beatrice is home-bound and suffering from moderate-to-severe dementia, right? So how exactly did she manage to gain access to a large bottle of amphetamine-based diet pills? We're not really meant to know Beatrice's specific level of sentience, but it's a little hard to suspend my disbelief to the point where I can see Beatrice gaining access to medical-grade amphetamines in her mental conditions.
Despite Hollyhock's collapse being the main focus of this episode, the Mr. Peanutbutter gubernatorial campaign plot line finally meets it's resolution. There are a few subtle references to the 2016 Presidential Election, such as petty factors like a distaste for avocado being monumentally important to public opinion. There's also the darker note of Diane's reaction to Mr. Peanutbutter assigning joint credit to her accomplishments, which is yet another moment pointing to their obvious impending separation. |az\
"Mary Cox is an entertainment writer from the United States. Her hobbies include making good beer and bad decisions, watching drag queens fight on the internet, and overanalyzing everything. Mary one day hopes to be the person shouting "World Star" in the back of a Waffle House brawl video. She is currently tolerating life in Toronto. You can follow her on Twitter at @M_K_Cox"t
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by Mary Cox
I can't be alone in thinking that the handling of Princess Carolyn's miscarriage was somewhat tasteless. We see her suffer yet another huge, profound disappointment in her life, one which ultimately ends her relationship with Ralph and sends her spiraling into alcoholism and depression, and how do they decide to frame this information? Puns and cheap jokes based on the accents of "foreigners." Tacky.
Bad taste aside, the plot line about Princess Carolyn's family heirloom was a decent metaphor for the artificiality of the lies we tell ourselves about the past and the future, which does seem to connect to this season's greater theme of all things being swept away by the passage of time.
I could live without the somewhat uninspired sub-plot where Bojack and Diane try to track down Hollyhock's birth certificate at the county courthouse. If DMV-type jokes are the "groundbreaking" territory this series aims to cover, Bojack might as well be doing a stand-up routine about airplane food.
The ending of "Ruthie" does kind of pull back around to a more tonally reasonable place, but this season has generally struggled a little when it comes to balancing comedic and dramatic moments, like how it stumbled over Bojack's grandmother's lobotomy. At the very least, "Ruthie" gives us clarification that inter-species relationships end up with babies that are either one animal or another, clearing up some of the mystery surrounding Hollyhock's parentage.
"Mary Cox is an entertainment writer from the United States. Her hobbies include making good beer and bad decisions, watching drag queens fight on the internet, and overanalyzing everything. Mary one day hopes to be the person shouting "World Star" in the back of a Waffle House brawl video. She is currently tolerating life in Toronto. You can follow her on Twitter at @M_K_Cox"t
Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator), Elijah Aron
Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
"The Judge"
Princess Carolyn and Stilton's relationship touched on interesting ground in this episode. Maintaining a romantic relationship across two different cultures can be a huge challenge in any situation, let alone when one culture bases part of its identity on denigrating the people and culture of another group.
How could Carolyn ever feel embraced in a culture that bases part of its core identity on hating cats? Stilton ultimately makes the right choice in standing up for his partner, even in defiance of his culture and family.
Bojack is making an attempt at fatherhood by trying to guide Hollyhock through one of her earliest relationship. While Bojack ends up being right about the Intern's intentions, he has to backtrack to protect Hollyhock's feelings.
Interestingly, Hollyhock shows us that some more of Bojack's obsessive and self-destructive behaviors might be lurking inside of her as well.
"Mary Cox is an entertainment writer from the United States. Her hobbies include making good beer and bad decisions, watching drag queens fight on the internet, and overanalyzing everything. Mary one day hopes to be the person shouting "World Star" in the back of a Waffle House brawl video. She is currently tolerating life in Toronto. You can follow her on Twitter at @M_K_Cox"t


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Reggie started out in the automotive business in 1989 as a salesperson and with hard work and sincere dedication he has excelled with great leaps. He purchased Champion Ford in 2002, and is now the proud owner of this dealership in Rockingham.
Charles (Tony) Morgan has a life time experience in the automotive industry on various different positions. He has an exceptional relationship built with several lenders to assist in finding the perfect lender for all different types of credit situations. He strives for customer satisfaction & retention. With 14 years of being apart of the Ford Family, he strives to give our customers the Ford Family experience all the way from the Sale to Service.
With over 20 years of service to Champion Ford Lincoln, Kristen is more than just the office manager, she's family.
"I've been working in the car business since the early 1980s, and I've been with Ford Dealers for most of my career. When I'm not working I like to spend time with my wife Teri, and my dogs, Cooper, my German Shepherd Dog, and Lacey, my Chocolate Lab."
Warner is a Master Certified Sales Consultant and Fleet Sales Consultant. He also takes on the task of ensuring proper training and certifications to our staff. Warner has been with the Champion Ford Family for over 20 years.
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Perhaps nothing says Japan quite like the Samurai Pet Armor for Cats and Dogs, which brings together Japan's history and its love for small domestic animals. Unlike real armor, this is lightweight so your feline or canine friend won't get (too) annoyed and will be happy to pose for unique photos. And when it's not in use, you could hang the armor costume up as an item of wall decoration or even wrapped around a drink bottle. Available in four colors and three sizes.
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SXSW: Among Trips To Mars And Self Driving Cars, Diversity Stands Tall
Trips to Mars by 2019, GenZ's unremarkable buying power supersedes Millennials, and Autonomous Vehicles being the next wave in transportation are just a few key takeaways we've discovered from the first few days of SXSW 2018 in Austin.
Beyond all of these, one critical topic has taken centre stage throughout this year's festival across various panel sessions: The #TimesUp campaign and the impact it has across the tech industry in pushing for more diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
As Melinda Gates said in her Interactive Keynote 'The Company We Keep' over the weekend: 'Women and minorities must lead a radical redesign in how we lead this country and the workplace'.
That overarching message has continually been echoed among other panel sessions including Mastercard and the NYC Mayor Office's Making Tech Work For People as well as HBCU@SXSW's Solutions for Hiring Top Minority Talent, with interesting insight from leading tech women like Cogeco Peer 1's VP and General Manager for US & LATAM, Cindy Jordan-Ford.
Cindy shared some of her thoughts with us below:
Being Diverse Makes Us Stronger: A Better Company Starts with Inclusion in the Workplace
Diversity and inclusion have been an important topic for many years but is something that numerous businesses have only recently started to take seriously. Even with the founding of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1965, the number of minorities in professional roles are diminutive.
The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics assert that on average just 20 per cent of professional workers are considered part of a minority group. The technology market specifically only has a workforce of 27.4 per cent of women and 5.8 per cent of African Americans working in computer system design. Furthermore, just 7.4 per cent of scientific research and development employees are Hispanic.
The benefits of diversity and inclusion are plentiful. For starters, it is the right thing to do as a good corporate citizen. Having diverse teams with people of varied genders, ethnicities, ages, backgrounds, and sexual orientation results in greater workplace morale, collaboration, innovative thinking, connections with customers, and employee bonding.
Financially, incorporating an inclusive workforce into your organisation's culture can significantly impact your bottom line. According to Harvard Business Review, it was found that organisations that hire diverse individuals are 45 per cent likelier to state that their firm's market share increased over the previous year and 70 per cent more inclined to indicate that they obtained a new market.
Consulting establishment McKinsey & Company discovered that in the UK, earnings grew by 3.5 per cent for every 10 per cent increase in senior executive team gender diversity. And, the American Sociological Review published their findings that diversity is directly connected to increased sales revenue and higher profits.
Major tech giants, like Apple and Google, have recently made bold attempts to boost their diversity, with Google promising to spend $150 million on these initiatives. However, every firm, large and small, needs to make more of an effort to be devoted to diversity. So, what can businesses do to enhance their inclusion endeavours?
Form Strategic Partnerships
There are organisations that are specifically formed to encourage innovative thought and diversity. By forming an alliance with these groups and their leaders, a business can demonstrate their desire to work on their diversity policies and prove that they hold these ideas as a priority.
For example, Cogeco Peer 1 is collaborating during SXSW (March 9-18, 2018) with Opportunity Hub, a definitive authentic inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment ecosystem building platform. The purpose of the partnership is to find ways that undergraduate minority students would be interested in leveraging career opportunities in the tech field.
Make Your Stance Known
If diversity programs are of importance to a business, that organisation must find ways to get the word out. If it is known that hiring talent from every background is encouraged, then minority applicants will seek out that company
Take Action
It is one thing to say you want to do something about diversity, but it is another to initiate it. Proceeding with these plans include finding qualified talent and offering tech intern opportunities to minority students, fostering beneficial connections with established minority groups, working with entry-level career headhunters, and attending various job fairs.
Firms can also implement change by starting formal mentoring programs and educating the workforce on the benefits of having a more inclusive team. While large scale, global change is needed, companies can act now to enhance diversity in their workplaces.
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By Barbara Baker
Special to the Sentinel
Following a two year hiatus, the popular "Business Day" coordinated by the Northeastern Junior College (NJC) Business Department returns in 2013 on March 6 with an impressive line-up of workshops and speakers. The college encourages employers from throughout Northeastern Colorado to participate in this event by attending themselves, or sending employees to campus for the day.
This year's theme is "Get All In." As business operators, manager and employees, every day you evaluate where you're at business-wise. You determine what you'll be doing next and with whom you'll be doing it.
"We also decide how we'll go about doing it," says Amanda Kerker, a professor in the business department who sponsors the Business Club on campus, which is helping oversee the event. "When we are engaging in business or employment activities, sometimes we only test the waters, perhaps put a toe in, maybe a whole foot, but leave one foot safely on the deck ready to jump back out if it doesn't go well," she says. "Then there are some people out there who just jump in-they are all in."
Kerker goes on to say that those who are all in are often way more committed to the work they do, believe there is purpose in the work they do and often see the greatest results. They make all the positive difference in a company's operational success.
"At this year's Business Day, we will explore the concept of pushing all our chips to the center of the table in the game of life – especially as it relates to leadership, our life choices, and our relationships," explains Kerker. "How do we, and when should we, become the type of person who removes the caution and puts actual skin in the game. If you are the type of person who finds yourself indecisive or concerned about the consequences, programming at this event will help encourage you to find the courage to pursue your passions and discover the potential that comes with going 'all in'."
This same philosophy will be conveyed to students on campus attending the event who are pursuing degrees. Until they realize that they have to get 'all in', they may be just half-heartedly challenging themselves academically.
The luncheon keynote speaker, Jake Worcester of Peak Solutions in Fort Collins, has a message that will coincide with the theme of the day entitled, "All In – Discovering Your Full Potential." A natural leader and successful change agent, Worcester specializes in putting systems in place to provide a connection between theory and application. He travels the country working with organizations to develop lasting change and build sustainable training and development initiatives.
The event will open at 9 a.m. with a rotating workshop series featuring a number of current topics including: "Recession and the Mortgage Crisis" presented by Bob Hagerty, Wall Street Journal Reporter (via Skype), "Protect Yourself Online" presented by Bill Dolan, Sterling Police Department, "Social Networking in Marketing Your Business" presented by Amber Schliesser, Bank of Colorado, and "Careers in Finance" presented by Shanan Doherty, Pilkington Financial.
A group of workshops follow again at 10 a.m. including: "Positive Impact – How to be an Employee Everyone Fights to Keep" presented by Worcester; "Cool Tools- Productivity Apps" presented by Beth Kitts and Brenda Perea; "White Collar Crime-Accounting" presented by Kevin Hyland of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and a repeat of Dolan's "Protect Yourself Online."
During Worcester's Positive Impact workshop he uses the example that if you have two employees, both technically competent, but you can only keep one, how do you decide who you keep and why? He will help answer this question by telling the employer what to be looking for. He will also tell the employee what to be offering if he or she wants to be the type of person that the company will fight to keep.
A third group of workshops will happen at 11 a.m. and includes a repeat of several of those offered earlier in the day with the addition of one on "Careers in Management" given by Nicki Swedlund of Maurices. This rotating schedule should give everyone attending an opportunity to gather as much information from workshops as possible.
All events will be held at Hays Student Center on campus. The cost to participate in the 2013 Business Day is only $20 and includes lunch on campus. To register, email Sherrie Lichtenwalner at firstname.lastname@example.com or call her at 521-6637. There is also online registration at www.njc.edu/businessday or you may do it in person at the office located at 214 Philliips Whyman Hall on campus. You must register by March 1.


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I've been reading an awesome book called "Drawn to Life" by Walt Stanchfield. It's two volumes of hand outs that he gave to his Disney drawing workshop students. I highly recommend it!
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The increase in entrepreneurial activity over the past few years has the state on an upward trajectory. Exit values are increasing, talent is migrating in to work at exciting new companies and live in thriving cities, and startups are scaling quickly and successfully – right here in Ohio.
The fuel behind this momentum is the statewide support system that helps startups thrive. Ohio benefits from a high concentration of Fortune 1000 companies, incredible private-public partnerships, groundbreaking research institutions, and a vibrant statewide entrepreneurial community. Combine these resources with access to top talent and a thirst for innovation, and it's easy to see why Ohio is bursting with opportunity.
Ohio has earned its place in the national startup conversation, and VentureOhio is working to ensure that smart investors are taking notice of what is being built. By fostering collaboration through statewide communities, improving access to capital through education and outreach, and telling Ohio's story to the world; VentureOhio and its members are propelling our state forward.
We've made significant strides in lifting Ohio up, but just like the entrepreneurs we support, we're constantly pushing for a bigger, better impact – the impact we know we can achieve by working together. We are forever grateful to our members, sponsors and partners who believe in our vision and have helped us to position Ohio as a leader in innovation and convey "Why Ohio" across the nation. We look forward to your input, collaboration and support as we continue this important mission throughout 2018 and beyond.
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1. Football is considered a life source and therefore he eats, breathes, and lives it. More specifically, football played by THE Ohio State Buckeyes. (Emphasis THE, pronounced thee, for some reason.)
2. Nothing elicits an eye roll from him faster than a tall-feather-hatted marching band UNLESS it's THE(E) Ohio State Band. aka; The Best Damn Band In The Land. (Not THEE best damn band. Just The. Keep it straight.) And you will stand on your feet for the damn band, or else.
Things he's learned about me:
1. I read books during football games.
Don't judge me. I cheered for football in high school, I force my daughters to pose for annual cheer uniform photos with me wearing mine...and sometimes theirs just to shake things up...and I still remember the routine, and have been known to perform it, when the Buckeyes score, because the OSU tune is the same as Shawnee's fight song. So, play the song and I will dance, but as for watching the game, no. But I'm still totally cool, just so we're clear.
2. If he doesn't roll his eyes when I pull out my book, I won't roll mine when the drum major high-kick-leads the tuba player to dot the "i" in script Ohio. I'm not saying they're not the best damn band, because they really are, but I don't get all teary-eyed.
With our agreements in place, we try to attend a couple games a year, because according to him, there's nothing like watching the game in "the shoe." See, it's called the shoe because the stadium is shaped like a horse shoe, not a tennis shoe, and that's a really dumb question to ask, so don't. Not that I did. Just, don't.
Last month, we attended a game with our son and daughter-in-law, and we decided to give tailgating a try, because we've never done that. So, Ron bought a tiny charcoal grill, we threw some meat in a cooler, and cornhole boards in the back of the van, because we're not gonna look like virgin tailgaters, peeps.
That is, until our flame kept going out, so we gathered dry pine needles to drop in there and then we'd douse the grill with lighter fluid, (between the hamburgers and hot dogs, we're not idiots), dodge the shooting flames, and try not to make a scene. Then we figured out that you should wait until your charcoals actually start burning before you put the meat on the grill, so we used sticks to lift the searing hot grate of meat off the grill and put it on the ground on a campaign sign we conveniently had in the back of the van, because you never know when you might need one. Remind me to throw a pair of pot holders in there, would ya?
The Ohio State Medical Center might wanna seriously reconsider their "Game Day Charity Parking" in their lot.
We choked down our smoke-flavored-chemical-seasoned meat off the ground and walked to the stadium like a boss. We're like tailgating pros now.
We found our seats and it occurred to me. I forgot a book. I was sitting in a shoe with no freaking book. And then it got worse. A loud obnoxious guy directly behind me began frequently standing up and yelling, "It's GAAAAAAAME DAYYYYY" in case the other 100,000 people there didn't know that, because he's helpful. So to escape the situation, I made trips to the bathroom with my daughter-in-law, but 2 out of 2 times, I got hit on, because I wore the only red thing I own, and apparently a tank top that says 'Take Me To The Weekend' makes for a perfect invitation for creepers to offer to take me. Ron scolded me for wearing it and stopped letting me go to the bathroom. I think that's called victim blaming.
So there I was, grounded to my seat, searching for something to busy myself. And that's when I saw him. The kid sitting next to Zac, and I knew he looked like somebody, I just couldn't put my finger on who the somebody was. All I knew was that the somebody was a cartoon kid. Not a cartoon cartoon. But like, a pixel cartoon. Zac agreed and thought maybe the Polar Express kid, so I googled him but that wasn't it. Then I did that thing where you stare at somebody and try imagining them in different scenes (insert loud intrusive "It's GAAAAAAME DAYYYY" from over my shoulder...SHUT UP!) and then I closed my eyes and began picturing him talking to Santa and....O.M.G!!! He's the Rise Of The Guardians kid!!!
And there it was. My mission was to get a picture of the real life pixel kid, who became my hero in the final battle scene of The Rise Of The Guardians, when he looked the boogie man in the face and said, "I do believe in you. I'm just not afraid of you." Because that's what I envision myself saying every time I square off with Satan.
Leave me alone, you wouldn't survive a day in my head. The voices alone would eat you alive.
Anywho, the real life pixel kid was not makin' a discreet photo op easy on me. Just look over here at my phone without realizing I'm taking your picture, dammit!!
"It's GAAAAAAAME DAYYYYYY"....SHUTTTT.UUUP!!!
By 4th quarter, I'd had enough. This was gonna happen one way or the other. I tried the one way. Time to try the other. The straight forward approach. By that point, some people in the seats in front of us had left, so Zac and Barbara moved down to make more room. That placed me directly beside pixel.
Be friendly, not creepy. The kid's like 15 and I'm wearing a shirt with the words "Take me" across my newly-implanted chest. Play it cool. Be Casual. This calls for discretion. Here goes...
"So. Has anyone ever told you that you look just like the pixel kid on The Rise Of The Guardians?"
Ok, so I suck at discretion.
He answered, "No, but that sounds like something my Grandma Judy would say."
Grandma Judy?! Your GRANDMA JUDY?!?
Why you little son of a ......
"It's GAAAAME DAYYYYY"....I'm going to hurt you in the parking lot.
So today Ron and Zac are in the shoe for the big Ohio State/Michigan Game. They didn't take me.
Mustn't embarrass ourselves.
Or something.


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The notion of understanding mathematical ideas and concepts remains a critical and desirable component of the mathematics classroom, yet teachers continue to struggle with meaningful ways to teach for mathematical understanding. Understanding involves more than procedural knowledge, including the ability to reason with and to make sense of what is learned, but the translation of this into concrete teaching strategies that can be implemented in the classroom remains a challenge. This project will investigate ways in which the direct integration of theory into the teaching process can enhance the learning of mathematics in the school classroom.


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The Love is Love Dolman is the perfect addition to your PDF pattern collection.
This sweet top features a loosely gathered bodice and a comfortable, relaxed fit and dolman style sleeves.
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In this category are presented complete kits of cinema lens.
These are high-quality film lenses that provide a cinematic image, thanks to the unique optical characteristics and excellent build quality.
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Fighting Childhood Obesity through Play
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Unhealthy kids are growing into unhealthy adults, causing a major health care problem in the United States.
When it comes to helping kids form healthy habits, it's best to start young. Studies have shown that different types of exercise affect a child's mental capacity in a variety of ways. A simple 20-minute walk can immediately affect a child's attention, function and academic success. However, the reverse is true for highly structured, rule-based exercise, such as a sport or coordination drills. This type of exercise may be too taxing for children immediately before a test or other activity that requires sustained focus. Instead, higher intensity exercises seem to build a child's attention span gradually over time. Children who are physically fit perform better in attention tests–even small improvements in fitness lead to noticeable changes in the brain.
Participating in sports or other fitness-driven activities, especially right after the school day, can be a natural and less forced outlet to allow children to build up their attention span while having fun. Cooper Fitness Center's IGNITE! program combines fitness, sports, movement and games to help improve athletic performance for this purpose. In the long run, children are learning how to focus for future tests and other tasks that require concentration.
Various studies have linked academic performance to overall health and fitness in children. Data taken from students in California show the following relationships between fitness and academics:
- Higher levels of fitness = increased math testing scores
- Higher levels of fitness = increased language arts testing scores
- Healthier lunches = increased math and language arts testing scores
- Higher levels of fitness = higher school attendance rate
- Higher levels of fitness = fewer negative school incidents
A study of more than 2.4 million Texas students found that students who are physically fit are more likely to do well on the state's standardized tests and have higher school attendance. Physically fit students are also less likely to have disciplinary problems. The Cooper Institute developed FitnessGram, the first "student fitness report card," in an effort to improve school physical education programs and children's health.
"The impact exercise has on the growing brain is unparalleled," says Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, founder and chairman of Cooper Aerobics. "Increased exercise improves cardiovascular health, and that helps the brain function more efficiently and enhances its ability to learn."
Playing sports such as tennis or basketball can help children improve their attention while also helping them reach a higher level of fitness, which is beneficial to them at both a young age and as they grow into adults.
It is recommended that students do at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity every day, with more than half occurring during regular school hours and the remaining outside of school. Estimates suggest only about half of U.S. children meet this guideline.
Cooper Fitness Center offers various after-school youth programs to help kids get up and moving while boosting their brain power. Learn more about sport-specific programming and other youth programs at cooperyouth.com/dallas.
Conquering the Summer Camp Swim Test
Sneakers? Sunscreen? Sleeping bag? All may be necessary items for summer camp, but children should also be armed with top-notch swim skills. Cooper Fitness Center Swim Pro Marni Kerner helps kids of all ages prepare for swim tests that are often required at summer day camps and overnight camps.
Each test varies in length and intensity. Some require a child to swim the length or width of a pool, but others require performing all four competitive strokes–freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly–in open water situations. If a child is unable to pass the designated swim test, he or she may have limited access to water activities throughout the duration of the camp, or may be required to wear a life jacket when swimming in a pool or open water.
Training with a certified swim instructor prior to taking a swim test has numerous benefits:
- Sharpens the child's skills early in the summer, since it has likely been a while since the child has swam longer distances
- Introduces specific stroke training to those who may not be familiar with all four competitive strokes
- Increases physical strength and endurance
- Improves stroke techniques
- Builds confidence in the swimmer
In addition to working on swim skills, each swimmer also learns water safety and rest strokes, including how to bob and tread water in order to conserve energy.
Children may only need one lesson to refresh their swim skills, but others may take up to five or six lessons to prepare for their specific test. The time and effort invested is worth it so the kids can enjoy an exciting and safe summer in the water.
For more information about Cooper Fitness Center swim programs, visit cooperswimacademy.com or call Swim Pro Marni Kerner at 972.233.4832, ext. 5447.
Dive In to Summer with Cooper Swim Pro Marni Kerner
Learning to swim can be a challenging experience, no matter if you're a child or an adult. If you're searching for the perfect swim program for your child or for yourself, making a decision can be stressful as well. Cooper Fitness Center offers swim lessons for all ages, and Swim Pro Marni Kerner explains a few aspects of her instruction that sets her programs apart from others.
It's All About the Swimmer
Only small groups of swimmers will be found in the Cooper Fitness Center lap pool – Marni offers private and semi-private lessons for kids and teens in order to personalize each lesson and hone in on each swimmer's development. This allows swimmers to continue advancing in their skillset, instead of plateauing after a certain point.
Although Marni works with both children and adults, she does not offer "mommy-and-me" lesson options. Having a parent in the water at the same time as a young child can sometimes keep the child from focusing on the lesson and building independent skills. However, while some programs don't allow parents to observe the lesson in progress, Marni encourages parents to stick around the pool during each lesson, and she makes sure to provide feedback and instructions for at-home activities to each parent. Additionally, Marni does offer parent/child sessions for children 8+ years old. This is often a great option for a child learning to swim alongside his or her parent or when a parent and child are training for a triathlon.
Safety First
Safety is the top priority for Marni and her swimmers, but she also focuses on making sure each swimmer is enjoying him or herself throughout the lesson. She lists a few practices that some people might think are safe, but could potentially be dangerous for new swimmers:
- Goggles or no goggles? Marni discourages her youngest swimmers from wearing goggles during lessons so they become accustomed to opening their eyes underwater without becoming disoriented. This is a great safety measure for kids – if a child happened to unexpectedly fall in a pool, he or she would not become disoriented by the water in their eyes.
- Floaties or Fins? Items such as water wings and other inflatables can give a false sense of security and can actually be quite dangerous. They still allow for a child to fall forward into the water and takes away from learning proper water balance. Instead, Marni is a big proponent of using water fins during swim lessons, as they help with efficiency and development of muscle memory for kicking. It can be challenging for new swimmers to learn how to kick, and using tools such as fins can make it a steadier process.
- Holding your breath or blowing bubbles? Teaching children to hold their breath for as long as possible while swimming is not a tactic Marni recommends. In fact, she and her swimmers focus on blowing bubbles as much as possible, which helps early development of proper breathing patterns. When younger swimmers hold their breath for too long, they can start to take in water, which can cause many issues. There have also been instances when older swimmers who try to hold their breath for too long have actually passed out while swimming laps.
A Unique Environment
All of Marni's private lessons focus on individual skill development, which is not standard in larger group programs. Swimmers, including toddlers, take lessons in Cooper Fitness Center's lap pool, which helps develop skills with regard to distance and endurance.
Additionally, the unique Cooper campus provides an experience all its own for swimmers and their parents alike – especially when a duck or two hop in the pool to join in the lesson!
Though her typical swimmer is between four and eight years old, Marni offers services for all ages, needs and abilities. Her youngest swimmer is 10 months old, and her oldest recently turned 89. She works with children on the learning spectrum, those who are rehabilitating an injury and high-level competitive swimmers. To learn more about Marni and Cooper Fitness Center's swim programs, visit cooperyouth.com/dallas.
IGNITE! Your Fitness
Post provided by Meredith Rosson, Youth Programs Director at Cooper Fitness Center.
In any goal-oriented class it's vital to have one or two participants committed to that goal to serve as role models. Amanda fills that role for the IGNITE! class at Cooper Fitness Center. Amanda has been a participant for more than two years and during that time she has won the highest steps total and highest average step total for the monthly class periods numerous times, highlighting both her effort during class and her consistency in attendance. Since 2011, Amanda has participated in more than 72 IGNITE! classes which include balance, 3D strength exercises, agility, speed, change of direction, plyometrics, hand-eye coordination and competitive games of various nature. Her understanding of these exercises has greatly improved and most importantly her quality of movement has improved. These accomplishments have given Amanda the confidence and skills to be successful when she chooses to play soccer, softball, volleyball or any other physical sport or activity.
Amanda and her mom, Sarah, answered a few questions about her IGNITE! Experience at Cooper Fitness Center below.
What made you initially sign up for IGNITE?
Sarah: Amanda's pediatrician, Ron Blair, M.D., recommended that Amanda get involved in a fitness program at Cooper Fitness Center. As a family, we reviewed the information on the IGNITE! program and felt that it would be perfect for Amanda.
Amanda: I participated in the first session and enjoyed the activities and games.
Being the most dedicated participant, what makes you sign up month after month for this program and fit it in to your daily routine?
Amanda: I enjoy getting exercise every couple of days. I also enjoy learning new skills for sports. IGNITE! makes exercise fun and I like the competition.
In what areas do you feel you have improved the most?
Sarah: The program has had a positive effect on her being confident in other activities like soccer, softball and gym class.
Amanda: I've improved the most in strength, agility and speed.
How would you describe the program to your friend?
Amanda: Fun, but also challenging. You learn something new every day and get better at something, too.
How's Coach Shannon Edwards?
Sarah: Shannon is both skillful and knowledgeable in directing this program. He has a unique ability to motivate and educate each child while taking into account their individual abilities.
Amanda: He's really nice and very patient when he teaches you something. He doesn't go over a skill too quickly and explains it so everybody knows what they're doing.
What do you enjoy most about IGNITE!?
Amanda: I enjoy learning a new skill every day and then sometimes we get a challenge. I enjoy how Coach Shannon puts our lesson into a game and we use our skills in a game.
What game or drill do you enjoy the most and which one do you find to be the most challenging?
Amanda: My favorite drill is Slingshot because we get to run really fast. The most challenging one is Tall Falls because we start to fall but we run as we fall.
What level have you made it to in IGNITE!?
Amanda: I am beyond the top level!
Anything else to add to get others excited about this program?
Amanda: It is a worthwhile program and I have recommended it to my friends.
Sarah: Our observation is that Amanda looks forward to participating in every session. She also seems to enjoy the other participants and has made some new friends. Finally, we are impressed with the organization and oversight of the IGNITE! program and feel that it meets the standards that one expects from a Cooper Program.
Sarah, some thoughts on changes in Amanda?
In the first basic session, Shannon began to teach Amanda how to run. Amanda has enjoyed her time in the program and does not perceive it as an exercise chore. IGNITE! has definitely improved her agility, flexibility and endurance, and has given a proper perspective on competing to win. Every year we look at all her activities soccer, IGNITE!, dance and tennis. When schedules get more difficult, she rates her activities by enjoyment and IGNITE! is always at the top of her list.
Amanda is a wonderful example of how a kid can come into IGNITE! and have a positive experience with physical activity and allow it to change their life for the better. At Cooper Fitness Center, we always encourage the IGNITE! Participants; it's not how well they perform a movement the first time they try it, it's the effort put forth and the improvement. Amanda has given the good effort and now she moves skillfully and with an understanding of how to control her body during exercise. Her willingness to work hard and have fun is contagious!
Read testimonials from other parents and kids' who participate in Cooper Fitness Centers' Youth Programs. For more information, visit cooperyouth.com/Dallas or call 972.233.4832, ext. 6402.
Hoop it Up at Cooper Fitness Center
Led by Basketball Pro Coleman Crawford, Fall Basketball Academy will give your kids and teens an extra "edge" the rest of the team won't have! With 30+ years of coaching experience, Coach Crawford has the proven ability to bring out the best in young players.
Most recently, Coach Crawford returned from Hong Kong to visit friends in the basketball community to sharpen his coaching skills and learn from the large basketball community in China. Each year, he utilizes his time in August to explore international coaching to bring new techniques to the basketball program at Cooper Fitness Center. Aside from China, Coach Crawford has also visited Africa, Belgium, South Korea and several other countries to explore his passion for coaching young athletes.
Through basketball strength training, agility and footwork drills and scrimmage play players learn the mental and strategic aspects used in a game setting at Fall Basketball Academy. If you're looking for an opportunity for your all-star player to sharpen their skills, sign up at Cooper Fitness Center, Sept. 21-Nov. 16. There is limited space available so register today!
For more information, visit cooperyouth.com/dallas or call 972.233.4832, ext. 4380.
Cooper Fitness Center Renovation Celebration
In February Cooper Fitness Center celebrated the completion of its $7.5 million renovation. We marked this milestone the Cooperized way with a ribbon run-through and media were on-hand to capture the moment. We also had a members' event and Cooper Aerobics teammates (employees) demonstrated exercises in each of the newly-renovated areas.
Not only did the renovation bring expansion to the facility, modern technology and beautiful finishings, but it was a milestone in the aerobics movement Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper started in 1968. Watch the video below to hear about Dr. Cooper's impact and the vision his son, Dr. Tyler Cooper, has for Cooper Fitness Center to Cooperize the next generation.
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The next phase of the campus-wide renovation is Cooper Hotel & Conference Center. Read the press release, see photos of the progress and stay tuned!


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A major scandal involving the destruction of forests and the abuse of human rights is rapidly unfolding in my country. Right now, I am on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, at the heart of it.
This morning, activists painted "stop the land grab" on the side of a ship loading timber from land that has been taken from the local communities, and bound for China. The activity was met with hostility from the logging company but welcomed by local communities who want to see an end to a new lease system called 'Special-purpose Agriculture and Business leases' or SABLs.
Before sunbreak yesterday, the Esperanza arrived in a remote and beautiful part of PNG called Pomio district. I'm grateful to finally be here but see many challenges in store over the next few days. Behind this scenic paradise is a community in despair. The local landowners of Pomio have had their land taken away by a logging company frequently accused of corruption, and their government is letting it happen.
When we arrived, were greeted by taskforce police who requested to board the ship. We said no thanks and sent our chopper out to meet the landowners we had come here to support.
When we landed on shore we were met by over 200 landowners and their families who had converged from ten local villages to hold a peaceful protest on the logging road. They held up banners reading 'save our customary land' and 'stop the land grab'. Some had walked miles through the forest to share their concerns.
The Pomio story is not unique today in PNG.
We also met some local kids – they were three and four years old. Their names had allegedly been falsely used by the logging company to gain a logging lease. The lease signs over their community's land for 99 years and their forests forever.
A new lease system – known as special-purpose agriculture and business leases or SABLs – will destroy over 5 million hectares of PNG's remaining forests and, along with it, the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of traditional communities. Already over 60% of PNG's diverse rainforests have been destroyed by industrial logging and agriculture. With the SABL system, the situation has become even more critical.
The Esperanza and local landowners take action against forest crime in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Most of the land in Papua New Guinea is held under customary ownership by communities. The government leases the land from these communities and then lends it to corporate entities, often foreign-owned logging and agriculture corporations. Most SABLs run for 99 years and alienate customary owners who can only remain on their land at the discretion of the leaseholder.
"Our land has been stolen and our forests are being destroyed and no one asked our permission. These SABL leases must be stopped or my people will lose our livelihoods for 99 years and our forests forever," said Paul Palosualrea, a landowner leading today's protests in Pomio.
Two weeks ago, the notorious Malaysia logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, is reported to have paid police to fly into Pomio villages and silence the protesters. They are alleged to have abused people with fan belts and sticks and locked young men in shipping containers.
Like many leases, there are allegations that the Pomio SABL was obtained through fraud and many of the names said to have approved the lease were of local children - one was as young as three.
Greenpeace is working with a coalition of landowners, NGOs, civil society groups and a local timber union in PNG. Together we're calling for an end to all destructive and fraudulent SABLs and the protection of PNG's forests and landowners' rights. The action today will place further pressure on the new PNG Prime Minister, Peter O'Neil, to end this devastating land grab.
The logging companies promise much needed roads and health services but all they deliver are dirty rivers and destroyed forests. The new PNG government must choose the rights of its people over company profits. This massive land grab has to stop.
(ACT NOW is a Greenpeace NGO partner in PNG)
Sam Moko, Greenpeace PNG forests campaigner, PNG
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This is disgusting, how can people's hearts be so corrupted by money and greed that they are happy to destroy peoples lives and destroy the planet? If...
This is disgusting, how can people's hearts be so corrupted by money and greed that they are happy to destroy peoples lives and destroy the planet? If someone came and forced them out of their homes they would put up a fight and expect to win. It is a heartbreaking story and I hope and pray that Prime Minister O'Neil does the right thing. For those poor people, for those children, and for our fragile faith in justice and hope for humanity.
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This is a waste time exercise by the NGO groups protesting the SABL project in West Pomio.
For your info, the ship loaded with logs left ...
This is a waste time exercise by the NGO groups protesting the SABL project in West Pomio.
For your info, the ship loaded with logs left the shores for China/Asia, and the project is continuing as normal. Well, nearly except for minor disturbances by the NGOs led by Paul Pavol and his cohorts. Incidently, these people have been restrainted by the national court order to stay away from the project site, and not interfer with the operations. you know what I think, I sometime think that this minority group are not with us but somewhere in Mars because theirs acts are unreasonable and a lot of what they say is nonsense. they should rather be in jail, in fact.
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4 Processed Foods Making You Sick
Processed foods have the advantage of saving time and this makes them tempting to people who have a busy lifestyle and for those who don't particularly like to cook. Most processed foods also come with a low price tag that is hard for many consumers to resist. However, at some point we really need to look at the hidden costs that processed foods have on our health.
READ: Foods That Farmers Won't Eat
It is no secret by now that the vast majority of processed foods are not healthy. In general, they are very low in nutrients, especially micronutrients like antioxidants and vitamins, while simultaneously being high on calories. They also contain industrially engineered ingredients that can be very harmful to the human body.
Eliminating all processed foods from your diet may be quite difficult. However, you can significantly improve your healthy by eliminating the worst of the processed foods. Below, you will find a list of the 4 most unhealthy processed foods.
1. Store Bought Cookies, Cake, Muffins, and Crackers
Beyond the obvious high levels of sugar and salt, most of these products also contain trans fat. Trans fat is added in part because it is much cheaper than healthy fats and this makes them more profitable. However, trans fat is also added to prolong shelf life and to improve the texture. In fact, there are whole "food science" labs devoted to figuring out how to use trans fats and other industrial foods to achieve the perfect texture in these types of products.
READ: 5 "Unhealthy" Foods You Should Be Eating
To determine if a product contains trans fat, you should not go by what it states on the front of the label. The USFDA actually allows manufacturers to label their products with "zero trans fat" if each individual serving contains less than 0.05 grams of trans fat. Many manufacturers simply reduced the size of a serving to reach this magic number. So, instead of a serving size being three cookies, they might say it is one cookie so they could put a "zero trans fat" on the label. To know for sure if a product actually contains trans fat, you need to look at the ingredient list and look for the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated." If these words appear, then the product contains trans fat.
2. Many Popular Breakfast Cereals
Do you want to know why so many breakfast cereals are "fortified" with vitamins and minerals? The reason is because otherwise they would be so devoid of nutrition, no one would want to buy them. Fortified means that the vitamins are artificially added during the processing of the food. It's no better than taking a crunchy vitamin, and in fact, usually a low quality vitamin. For example, these fortified cereals often add a form of vitamin D that is not easily used by the human body.
READ: The Best Breakfast Ideas
Most breakfast cereals are also loaded with sugar, or worse, high fructose corn syrup. If they contain corn, as many do, then you can bet it is genetically modified (GMO) corn because this type of corn is much cheaper and this increases their profit. GMO corn has been shown to cause tumors in rodents in a recent study conducted in Europe. Research studies have been limited in the United States and other countries because Monsanto and other biotech companies threaten scientists with lawsuits if they conduct research with their patented seed. However, there have been many anecdotal cases showing cattle and other farm animals getting sick and/or dying from eating GMO corn.


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Hello hip hop fans! I'm DJ Robzilla, a turntablist hailing from Gainesville, FL. I rock turntables in combination with more traditional instruments and my own voice to create funky compositions that move your mental. My goal as a DJ is to spread awareness of the power of turntablism to move feet, enhance the mind, and bring people together.
I believe that the turntable, and the new DJ technologies it spawned, are a new class of musical instrument. They have the potential to transform music from the familiar to the strange and back again, stimulating the mind of the listener in ways that traditional instruments can't by activating the brain's nostalgia centers. The art of sampling is a relatively new frontier in the history of music, and there is still grand potential to invent, create, and repurpose new modes of artistic expression through it's methods.
Over the past fifteen years, DJ Robzilla has been DJing for breakdance battles, hip-hop shows, block parties, studio sessions, emcee battles, house parties, weddings, and nightclubs throughout the southeast. He is a member of the infamous "Table Hogs" turntablist crew and has trained with DJ Shotgun of Goodie Mob fame., Creator of "Boom Bap, Original Rap" (Hip-Hop show on Grow Radio), and former DJ of O.N.E. (Gainesville, FL emcee/DJ duo); Robzilla's credits extend to music production, mixing, mastering, beatbox, and beyond. You can catch him spinning bboy battles and emcee battles in Gainesville like Icing On The Break, Soul Cypher, First Friday Freestyle and Funky Dope.
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Lithia Beer
Woog: 'It's a hometown brand.'
Last fall, Lithia Beer of West Bend introduced bottles of its Regner Red brew in eastern Wisconsin. Now the brew is starting to turn up in Madison. Lithia, once called "The beer that made Milwaukee jealous," is looking to catch the interest of beer enthusiasts interested in Wisconsin brewing history, and recapture its historic swagger.
So far, Lithia has released its Regner Red and Bucky Blonde ales. Both are based upon pre-Prohibition recipes from the former West Bend Lithia Company, a brewery that dates back to 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state.
The driving force behind Lithia's resurgence is West Bend businessman Gunter Woog. He's owned the Lithia Beer trademark since 1999, and was simply waiting for the right time to bring back the beer. The name had been unregistered since the Walter Brewery of Eau Claire stopped operation in the 1980s.
Woog, born near Frankfurt, Germany, says he has beer in his genes. He came to the U.S. in 1952 at the age of six, and has been in business in West Bend for over 40 years; his company, Imagineering, specializes in silver recovery in manufacturing processes.
Looking to revive Lithia, Woog teamed up in 2008 with Christopher George, the brewmaster at Riverside Brewery, a brewpub in downtown West Bend. They made a batch of beer for the grand opening of a new addition to West Bend Mutual Insurance Company's corporate headquarters. (One of the first policies West Bend Mutual sold was to the West Bend Brewing Company in 1894.) After a few more batches were released, the beer developed a local following, so Woog turned to Sprecher Brewing of Glendale to scale up production.
Woog loves beer and says he wants to do something for the community: "It's a hometown brand; we've captured the spirit of the original beer, and I want it to be something that I can give the community, something that will be around for another 100 years." Some proceeds from the sale of the beer help support the restoration of Regner Park, the Washington County Historical Society, and the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend.
Regner Red Ale was initially distributed in Madison in early August. It's an all-malt ale with a complex maltiness and spicy qualities. The beer is made with nine malts and five different hops. While bitter, the main central hops like Chinook and Cascade blend nicely with the Chocolate, Borlander and Munich malts.
Woog plans to release his second bottled beer, named "Bucky Blonde," come October. But it's already starting to turn up on tap in a handful of Madison craft beer bars. While lighter in color and hoppy bitterness than the Red, it's still a flavorful brew.
By this fall, distribution of Regner Red and Bucky Blonde should cover about two-thirds of the state. Both sell for $8-$10/six-pack.
Next year, Woog plans to release Lithia Christmas Beer, a dark brew based on a historic recipe that included additions of brown sugar and molasses. The old Lithia brewery even mailed Christmas cards to local residents every winter announcing the beer.
The original Lithia brewery was founded by Balthasar Goetter, who operated it from 1848 to 1851. Relatives took over for a time, and in 1889, it merged with another brewery to become the West Bend Brewing Company. In the decade just before Prohibition, its Lithia Beer label became so popular the name was changed to the West Bend Lithia Company. Its new owners, the Walter family, also had brewing interests in Appleton, Menasha and Eau Claire.
After Prohibition, this name remained in place until West Bend operations were closed in 1972 and its brands were moved to the Walter Brewery of Eau Claire. Lithia beer was made there until the 1980s. Portions of the old brewery in West Bend are still standing today and remain used by local businesses.
Water has a lot to do with the Lithia Beer name. Lithium is a mineral that naturally occurs in the groundwater under West Bend. The early labels of the beer featured slogans like "Brewed with the finest mineral water."
"There are a lot of old-timers around here who say of Lithia's old brews, 'Ah, that was a good beer in my day,'" says Woog. But nostalgia may win out over accurate memories, he notes, since the old-timers have to be over 90 years old to have been drinking those old school recipes -- before Prohibition, he adds with a laugh.


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Hello there,
I'm actually having some trouble's with my GPU which I bought in year 2017 from Amazon. The name of the GPU I bought is: Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX1080TI-O11G.
It all started from like 3-4 days ago. The GPU fan's start spinning randomly even if I have only Chrome open. The temp is normal at 30°c and also other components are working fine. I have the latest Windows Updates and GPU Drivers. I also tried to install Windows from 0 and install everything back but still have these problems. No i can't test it on another computer.
I can't change the fan speed via speedfan, MSI Afterburner or even on GPU Tweak. I can change the speed but it is like ignoring it and spins at 100%. Only after i shutdown the pc and start it again they turn again to normal speed. But after like 5 or sometimes 10 min's they start to spin to 100% again.
Is there a bug with the Windows updates or GPU drivers?
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Lucchese Featured at Magic/FN Platform and Atlanta Shoe Market
By Amy Pengra
EL PASO, TX—Lucchese, the legendary Western brand known for its handmade boot-making process, will showcase a prime selection of men's and women's boots, footwear and accessories at both the Magic/FN Platform Show in Las Vegas and Atlanta Shoe Market in Atlanta.
Celebrating 132 years of handmade boots, Lucchese is excited to present this wide range of premium products and also highlight the Fall 2015 line that features new styles, colors and exotic skins.
"We look forward to presenting a select line at these shows because they allow us to see existing customers as well as make new connections," said Cindy Moore, V.P. of Sales for Lucchese. "Fans and retailers love the superior craftsmanship and finishing of our Western boots, but they also seek equestrian styles and other classic boots and footwear--we make those, too."
To view this select Lucchese collection in person, see locations below:
FN Platform
Las Vegas Convention Center
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August 17-19
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Cobb Galleria Centre & Renaissance Waverly Hotel
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August 22-24
Atlanta, GA
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Texas-based Lucchese is a legendary bootmaker and iconic brand of the American West. Applying the same craftsmanship principles and techniques since 1883, Lucchese artisans use only the finest leathers, preeminent materials and a proprietary twisted cone last to construct boots of unrivaled quality, fit, comfort and style.
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