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Nature Study Outdoor Treasure Hunts (with Spanish language option)
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This is a great activity to take students and learning outside. After playing a treasure hunt game in an outdoor setting, students create their own treasure hunts with clues for their classmates to find. Students research and imagine an animal's activities, then write a story from the animal's point of view. A scaffolded writing process, including peer editing, provides a structure for revision, so students can develop well-written stories for their readers to enjoy. Students then hide clues from their stories in the appropriate places outdoors, and classmates follow the trails. This activity is perfect for classes with a need for differential instruction or ELL classes. Handouts and websites in Spanish are included.
Fox, M. (2000). Radical surgery in the writing curriculum: Replacing the meaningless with the meaningful. Reading Online, 5. Available: http://www.readingonline.org/international/inter_index.asp?HREF=fox/index.html
- Before students begin writing, they should know whom they are writing for, and respect their readers or listeners enough to make an effort to write well. They need to have a real audience.
- Real writers take time to draft and redraft according to the importance of their audience.
- "Writers need time: time to think, time to rip it all up and start again, time to get it as right as possible for the reader, who's as important as possible."
- "[R]eal literacy only happens in a community of one sort or another, when people need to connect for one reason or " Creating community in the classroom encourages students to produce writing that is "genuine and urgent and meaningful and correct."
Parker, Diane. 2007. Planning for Inquiry: It's Not an Oxymoron! Urbana, IL: NCTE.
- In inquiry-based learning, teachers need to be able to recognize generative questions to encourage extended investigations and broader connections.
- Having students wonder is what gets them into an inquiry mindset; this is what starts the process, not necessarily the specific questions they initially ask.


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If Audi has taught observers and fans one thing when comes to their approach in motorsports, know that the company is never keen about long waits for success. Last year, Audi made its debut in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series' GT category with two customer-fielded R8 supercars. Recording an overall finishing position of 44th and 45th in the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, the debut of the Audi R8 Grand-Am race machine was nowhere near the competition level spectators were used to seeing from the German brand's sports car effort. One year later, the Audi R8 Grand-Am brigade arrived at Daytona International Speedway with a decisively bolder ambition in 2013; capture GT class victory after 24 hours of racing.
Accepting the previous year as a test, Audi removed several barriers to secure a powerful showing at the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Doubling their force of Audi R8 Grand-Am cars this time around, all four vehicles would again be campaigned by so-called customer teams. However, the 2013 showing at Daytona for the R8 Grand-Am race cars were visibly supported by a much greater presence from Audi Sport. Firstly, the Audi R8 Grand-Am driver line-ups bolstered some notable names including DTM Series stars Felipe Albuquerque, Edoardo Mortara, Oliver Jarvis, Frank Biela and Markus Winkelhock who sport detailed resumes employed by the auto company. In addition, the APR Motorsport, Alex Job Racing and Rum Bum Racing were receiving other forms of aid throughout the weekend. During the race, pit crewmembers from the Audi Sport Team Joest operation were servicing at least one of the R8 Grand-Am cars. Face-to-face with the Porsche GT3 Cup, Chevrolet Camaro and Ferrari 458 machines in the GT category, the would competition perhaps realize prior to the green flag in qualifying Friday that the Audi R8 Grand-Am cars are planning to leave with Rolex watches (the victory trophy for the Rolex 24 at Daytona).
While a fleet of Porsches prevailed in qualifying, 24 hours around the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway's road course would greatly play into the hands of the Audi R8 Grand-Am and its 5.2 liter V-10 engines. The mechanical problems that hindered the Audi R8 Grand-Am's performance last year was nowhere to be found in 2013 competition. However, the lack of mechanical problems did not mean a runaway for the Audi R8 Grand-Am race cars. The #13 Rum Bum Racing, #24 Alex Job Racing and #52 APR Motorsport vehicles would each face time penalties for a range of incidents. For the #24 Audi R8 Grand-Am car, there was a 30-second time penalty levied following a spin by driver Edoardo Mortara. During the dawn of the morning sun, the #52 APR Motorsport R8 Grand-Am (shared by Ian Baas, Marc Basseng, René Rast and Frank Stippler) was hit by one of the faster Daytona Prototype machines.
Working hard against the setbacks through the 24-hour period, the Audi R8 Grand-Am race cars would prove too much for the other GT class competitions. At the checkered flag, the Alex Job Racing #24 Audi R8 Grand-Am car claimed class victory at Daytona. Consisting of the driving team of Edoardo Mortara, Dion von Moltke, Filipe Albuquerque, and Oliver Jarvis the #24 completed 678 laps and over 2,400 miles at Daytona to a roughly 1.5-second advantage over the #52 Audi R8 Grand-Am APR Motorsport car. Audi's first victory at Daytona as well as their first Grand-Am Sports Car Series win, Alex Job Racing has been to GT class victory at the 24-hour race in 1999.
A one-two finish was the biggest achievement for the Audi teams competing at the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Honourable mention also goes to the two other Audi R8 Grand-Am cars that completed the full time distance in the Daytona sports car racing event. The #13 Rum Bum Racing Audi R8 featuring the driving partnership of Frank Biela, Christopher Haase, Matt Plumb and Markus Winkelhock finished seventh place in GT. The #51 Audi, a second campaigned by APR Motorsport, came home 12th in the GT class completing 668 laps. Matt Bell, David Empringham, John Farano, Alex Figge and Dave Lacey were teamed up in the #51 Audi R8 Grand-Am car.
As Audi continues to advance and compete with their prototype R18 e-tron Quattro race cars, the German premium carmaker is quickly starting to mobilize their produced-based racing program again. This year's Rolex 24 at Daytona victory is the latest accolade for the production-based Audi R8. In the past 12-month period, the Audi R8 in the hands of several teams have been on a tear in worldwide endurance. Similarly prepped Audi R8 LMS have already won 24-hour races at the Spa-Francorchamps, Zolder and the Nurburgring.
Honouring the prototype R8 race car that instrumentally built Audi's ongoing sports car racing dynasty, the production-based R8 is quickly constructing its own legacy.
Information and photo source: Audi AG, Grand Am

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RSA's Cloud Trust Authority: 9 Fast Facts
If you're thinking seriously about bringing cloud computing to your organization, you're probably also considering how you will work with cloud service providers. You undoubtedly have very real concerns around cloud security and compliance. In fact, Gartner details these concerns in its manifesto on cloud computing rights. In an effort to alleviate some of these concerns, RSA, the security division of EMC, unveiled a new offering on Feb. 14 that it's calling the Cloud Trust Authority. RSA says it's a set of cloud-based services designed to facilitate secure and compliant relationships among organizations and cloud service providers. The goal is to help companies warm to the cloud, while still allowing them to feel comfortable with respective providers. According to RSA, organizations will be able to use its Cloud Trust Authority to manage relationships with multiple cloud service providers via a single console. The solution aims to eliminate the need for businesses to maintain multiple point-to-point cloud integrations that involve custom code, according to RSA. The offering includes a Compliance Profiling Service, which will be engineered to enable customers to view the trust profiles of various cloud providers against a set of common benchmarks developed by the Cloud Security Alliance, among other security frameworks.
This article was originally published on 02-15-2011
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Many people have a lot of myths about what being an entrepreneur is and how it will shape/affect their life that are simply not true. Successful Male Entrepreneurs in Recommended and these are the seven biggest myths that I continuously hear.
1. Being an Entrepreneur is too risky for me.
Starting your own business in these days is not too much more risky than trying for any other corporate job. At a corporate job you can be laid off at any time, List Of Successful Entrepreneurs In World have benefits cut with no reason, and work long overtime without being compensated for that. If you are student as well, the risk can't be that bad. It's not like you have a mortgage or family to support if it fails.
2. I am too young to start my own company
Being young is not a negative, in fact in most cases it's a positive! When your young you have the passion energy and enthusiasm that is needed to work 14 hour days day in and day out for a company you believe in. Most older people with more experience just don't want to do that any more.
3. I have no experience
Again, Successful Male Entrepreneurs this can work towards your advantage. Your lack of experience means that you are looking at everything with a fresh set of eyes. You wont get stuck in the "we have always done it that way" kind of thinking that can stop other entrepreneurs. Running your own company will also build much more valuable experiences than a job flipping burgers will at your age.
4. It is not the right time for me to launch a business.
As a student you have a schedule that is completely flexible and large blocks of time between classes and on breaks to start a business. Campuses have tons of resources you can harness as well, List Of Global Entrepreneurs so there really has never been a better time than now.
5. If I am running a business my grades will fall.
Running a business takes organization and discipline. If you are organized and disciplined in one area of your life it will probably pass over to the other areas of your life as well. Many student entrepreneurs I know actually report their grades increasing once they started a business.
6. Student businesses are just small rinky-dink operations
Some student business that started as just rinky-dink operations were Dell, Google, and Microsoft. You have probably heard of those companies right? That is because they were great ideas and hard work created products that had potential to expand from their small beginnings. Your business can too!
7. I don't have any money! I can't start a company
Everyone seems to think only millionaires start companies. This is simply not true. Most companies are started with the founders savings and no investment capital. Start with what you can and work hard. Things will come together if you want them to come together. You will be amazed at what you can do!
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Does your business needs an outside accountant?
It all depends. If you require an audited or reviewed financial statement, then, yes, you need a CPA. In any event, it is always a good idea to maintain a relationship with an accountant no matter how small your business. Whether your accountant is a CPA is up to you. The real question is: To what extent do you need outside accounting services? That also depends on you and the nature of your business.
I always start with the admonition: The Buck Stops With You! You cannot afford to dissociate yourself from understanding the meaning of your financial statements. If you solely rely on your accounting staff or accountant for completely accurate financial data, then you are asking for trouble. If you are going to own or manage a business, then you have a responsibility to learn how to speak the language of business. The language of business is accounting knowledge.
How involved you become in the accounting process will be determined by time schedules, your mental pre-disposition, desire for control, cash flow, etc. One scenario, if you can afford it, is to hire an internal accounting staff to prepare financial statements on a monthly basis and have an external accountant check them over. Another common scenario is to prepare part of the compilation yourself, such as preparing a sales journal and a cash disbursements journal, and then hire an outside accountant to prepare a bank reconciliation and the financial statements for you. Some do this on a monthly basis, others quarterly. Some business owners do the books themselves all year and turn them over to the accountant at the end of the year to verify the balances and do the depreciation entry for tax purposes.
There are numerous ways to work with an accountant. Regardless, you should learn enough about accounting to be able to communicate intelligently with your accountant. Since you are intimately involved in your business you may recognize danger signals that not even your accountant will see.
Selecting an accountant
Relying on the yellow pages to find an accountant can be risky. The best way to find any professional is by a referral. However, you need to interview prospective accountants before signing on. One of the first priorities is to find out what their experience level is. Your business may have very specific accounting and tax issues that require a certain amount of expertise. Perhaps you have a manufacturing concern. What does the accountant know about raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory accounting? Does the accountant know how to set up job-costing and overhead burdens? Ask for references from other like-kind businesses.
Keep in mind, that you may go to an established firm with a good reputation, but with whom are you going to have a relationship? Is your account large enough to warrant a relationship with a partner? You need to feel confident with the person assigned to your account. Perhaps a smaller firm with four or five accountants who are all seasoned veterans might work better.
You will also want someone with whom you can relate. The ability to communicate is a crucial factor. Your accountant may be technically proficient but can you understand what he or she is telling you? Does he or she listen when you ask questions? Dont be afraid to ask for someone else if you are having difficulty communicating.
Another important criterion is accessibility. Is your accountant too busy to talk to you? Can you get your questions answered within a reasonable period of time? Do you feel important to him or her? Situations may arise where you need information immediately to make an important business or tax decision, will your accountant respond quickly?
Last, but not least, are the accountants billing practices. Billing practices vary from firm to firm. Some firms are very aggressive and put tremendous pressure on staff and partners to bill every minute they can. Some firms require a review process before any work goes out the door. This means that every person who performs any work on your account, including the person who puts the stamp on your envelope, bills you for it.
Find out in advance what happens if you call the firm to ask a simple question that takes less than five minutes to answer. Are you billed for five minutes or are you billed in increments of fifteen minutes even though you only talked for five? Some firms justify this increment billing by explaining that you are paying for the accountants expertise that may have taken years to acquire, therefore, they say, its worth it.
Some accounting practitioners charge a flat rate for services rendered or a combination of flat services and hourly charges. For instance, an accountant might charge $200 a month to prepare a monthly financial statement but charge $100 an hour for special projects. Within the monthly fee, the client can call to ask questions that last fifteen minutes or less for no additional charge. This way the client is not reticent about calling. Getting your question answered may prevent little problems from later becoming bigger more expensive problems.
Very often projects take longer to complete than anticipated. Complications arise and the practitioner should be paid for his or her work. Always insist that, if there are going to be additional charges over and above what has been agreed upon, that the accountant gets your approval first. Be sure to clarify these procedures before engaging an accountant in an engagement letter. This is a document that spells out the responsibilities of both parties and how the relationship is going to work.
Remember, there is absolutely no reason to be intimidated by your accountant. After all, you are paying for the services, and I promise you, the accountant wants your business.
Why Business Credit Is A MUST For Every Business Owner!
Entrepreneurs make up only about 15% of the working population in the US. Far fewer actually succeed than those who attempt to become self employed business people and venture out on their own. So what makes people decide to take the entrepreneurial path, when so few actually make it a reality?
Is the American dream a possibility for anyone, or, does it take more than most to become a successful entrepreneur?
The success of an entrepreneur does depend on their mindset. A large percentage of business owners will quit in their first five years in business. What is needed is the fortitude and belief that goes with attaining success.
Entrepreneurs are risk takers and dreamers. The difference between the dreamer and the entrepreneur though, is that the entrepreneur takes actions based on their dreams. They persist through the hardships and never give up! Many entrepreneurs start with an idea. Their success is determined by their belief that they can create something greater than simple monetary success. Often, it is about creating something which will benefit the world.
James Dyson, for example, came up with the idea of the bagless vacuum cleaner. Despite multiple set backs, over 5000 prototypes and not being able to get any manufacturers or distributors to accept his idea, he persevered. It was over a decade after his initial idea when his concept came to fruition. Even then, it was after a lot of difficulties and hardship due to the vacuum replacement bag industry, which was worth £100 million in the UK.
In Simon Sinek's book 'Start With Why', he suggests that the biggest companies in the world are so because of their "why?" - their reasons for building a business in the first place. In all cases, it wasn't just to make money, or make technology better, or some whimsical ideology.
The Wright Brothers, for example, became known as the pioneers of the first manned flight. But their competition was much better funded and well connected - Samuel Pierpont Langley had worked at Harvard, had a number of powerful connections, including Andrew Carnegie and Alexander Graham Bell. The War Department funded his project with a $50k grant, a seemingly massive advantage to the unconnected Wright Brothers who had no money or influence. However, their passion and devotion to change the world with this new technology drove them to attain the first flight in history in 1903.
Desire for material things and monetary wealth can only carry someone so far. Unless you have a goal or passion which is bigger than that, you may lose the momentum and fail to maintain your enthusiasm for any length of time.
The entrepreneurial mindset is one which taps into your purpose. Without a purpose driven goal or aim, it can't take long before disillusionment kicks in. With a mindset which takes into account a larger purpose, entrepreneurs can build huge businesses because they 'saw' a vision of what they wanted to create. If the purpose is greater than the obstacles which lie in the path of attaining it, no amount of setbacks will stop you from achieving your goal.
On the other hand, if you set out to do something and something gets in the way and stops you, your initial reason, (your "why?"), may not have been strong enough to endure all the battles along the way.
Entrepreneurial mind frame (or mindset) therefore, must be aligned with both your vision, your values and your purpose. If your values are not in alignment with your purpose and vision, you'll come up against road blocks which will stop you from achieving your goal.


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Product Description
Sound: T-rex robotic dinosaur iguanodon roaring and breathing sound
Movements: 1. mouth open and close with sound
2. eyes blink
3. head move
4. neck forward and back
5. forelimbs move
6. stomach breathing
7. tail sway
Main Materials: Steel, Foam, Motor, Rubber, Electric Parts.
Power: 110/220V, AC, 200-800W.
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Customers can customize all kinds of dinosaurs
Usage: attraction and promotion. (amusement park, theme park, museum, playground, city plaza, shopping mall and other indoor
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All material and accessory suppliers had checked by our purchasing department. They all have corresponding certificate, such as
CE, UL, ISO9001:2008, and reached environmental protecting standard.
Above photo shows main accessories. We also supply fiberglass rock, game coin, coin box, artifical trees, artifical grass,fence,
LED light, background painting and other essential things to build a fighting dinosaur group.
1. Control box: Independent developed fourth-generation of control box.
2. Mechanical Frame: Stainless steel and brushless motor make dinosaur using many years. Each animatronic dinosaur show
mechanical frame will be continuous operate testing 24 hours before modeling.
3. Modeling: High density foam ensure the model more meticulous.
4. Carving: Professional carving masters have more than 10 years experience. Perfect dinosaur body proportions
absolutely based on dinosaur skeleton and scientific data. Show visitors realistic and lifelike dinosaurs.
5. Painting: Painting master can paint dinosaurs according to customer's requirement.
6. Final Testing: Each dinosaur will also be continuous operated testing one day before shipping.
7. In Stock: We keep more than 20 sets dinosaurs in stock for choice.
8. Packing & Shipping: Bubble bags protect dinosaurs from damaging. PP film fix the bubble bags. Each dinosaur will be
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Digging Out From Nemo: What's Open TodayPosted: February 9th, 2013 | Author: KN | Filed under: 5 Corners Kitchen, Amesbury, Beverly, Event, Grand Trunk Imports, Hungry Betty's, Lynn, Marblehead, Newburyport, Rolly's Tavern on the Square, Salem, Swampscott | Tags: blizzard, Nemo, Restaurants open after Nemo, What's Open | No Comments »
We hope everyone is safe and warm and starting to dig out from this crazy mess the blizzard has dumped across the North Shore. Some folks are without power, and as of this writing the driving ban is still in effect in Massachusetts, so a hot meal or a cold cocktail may be hard to come by unless you can walk, snowshoe or ski to a local establishment. Most markets and restaurants are closed today, we'd like to help out by listing which places are currently open or will be serving dinner tonight.
We'll keep this as a running list, so please feel free to contact (email@example.com, @northshoredish on twitter) us with updates!
Updated Saturday February 9, 2013 at 7:44PM
• Barking Dog Bar & Grill is open
• Phat Cats Bistro will be open for dinner
• Chianti will be open, live entertainment still pending
• E.J. Cabots is open
• CitySide Diner is open their regular hours.
• Cielito Lindo will be open for dinner
• The Farm Bar and Grill is open tonight
• Cape Ann Brewing Pub will be open at 6:30pm…bar only. Kitchen is closed
• Seaport Grille is open
• Christopher's Table is open and has live jazz
• Tatiana's is open
• The Blue Ox opens at 5PM
• Rolly's Tavern plans to open at 4pm
• Hayley's Wine and Market Café is open
• The Landing is open
• 5 Corners Kitchen will be open at 5pm for dinner
• Maddies is open.
• 3 Cod Tavern will be open for lunch and dinner
• Hungry Betty's will be open at 4PM
• Mission Oak Grill is open for dinner
• Brine will be serving dinner after 3PM
• Ceia Kitchen + Bar will be open at 3PM
• Enzo will be open for dinner at 5PM
• Andiamo will have the bar open at 5 and dining at 6PM
• The Grog opens at 5PM and Mardi Gras is ON
• Grand Trunk Market potentially opening at 1PM today
• Maki Sushi is open
• Bill & Bobs Roast Beef will be open at 6PM
• Salem Beer Works is open
• Sushi Garden is open and DELIVERING
• The Grapevine opens at 6PM
• 43 Church is open and WILL have live music
• Victoria Staion and the Boathouse are open, with fires roaring
• Pamplemousse is open
• 43 Church will be open at 5Pm
• Bill & Bobs Roast Beef will be open at 6PM
• The Tavern at the Hawthorne Hotel is open, with roaring fire.
• O'Neill's will be open at 4 and their Black Heat Ball will go on as planned.
• Witches Brew café open at noon
• Gulu Gulu will open at 4PM
• In a Pig's Eye will not be open for lunch, but will open later for dinner.
• Village Tavern open their regular hours, 11 – 1AM
• Howling Wolf will be open at 5PM
• Red Rock Bistro opens today at 4PM
6:56 PM Additional: Swampscott Patch just reported that the following take out places are open and delivering
China Green
781-203 Burrill St Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 592-5357
Captain Pizza
3 Railroad Ave Swampscott, MA 01907
(781) 593-1568
Cindy's Pizza
653 Humphrey St Swampscott, MA 01907
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Hey guys!
I am back! 😀 Did you miss me??
Uh…well anyway, I missed you awesome peeps.
I have been gone since May 2018, so it feels so good to be back!
I have missed all my chats with you lovely amazing and supportive humans, and all your beautiful, funny, inspirational, encouraging, and helpful posts. ❤ Now that I am back, I hope to drop comments on your posts, and I hope to meet lots of other bloggers. I am always looking for more ideas for blog posts, so if one comes to your mind, please share! As you all probably know, I am homeschooled (therefore My Honeschool Notebook), and I love making cards, music, theatre, writing, and cooking. That may help when dropping suggestions. 😉☺
Also, I will (possibly) be revamping my blog, so look out for that!
Without further ado, welcome to My Homeschool Notebook, and thanks for stopping by! In today's post I am going to be sharing with you seven study tips if you're a homeschooler. 🙂
Let's dive right in!
1. Keep a schedule
Speaking from personal experience, keeping a schedule keeps things organized and less stressful. Your schedule doesn't have to be a full on sheet that marks down your activities by the half-hour.
For me, my schedule consists of what subjects I will be doing on a particular day, but I also have a sheet with times that I can look to for a guideline, so I don't end up spending too much time on a subject and stress myself. Your schedule can be as simple or as complex as you would like it to be.
2. Set attainable goals, and reward yourself
Goal setting is a good thing. It keeps you on track, and it motivates you, especially if you reward yourself with something even as small as taking a break to go for a walk, or play with the dog.
But set realistic goals. If you set goals that you can actually reach, you'll want to keep setting them, and you'll feel accomplished.
A realistic goal can sound something along the lines of writing three essays in a week, completing a story, or learning a new song on an instrument you play. These will give you a sense of pride in the work of your hands, and will leave you less stressed than if you set a goal saying that you will finish your 100k word novel, have it edited and published within two weeks.
Now, I'm not trying to be negative, but remember that we are human, and we can only handle so much. And if we expect more of ourselves than we know we can handle, it's not healthy.
3. Don't bring your phone to 'school'
Phones are tempting, I'll admit. You have internet on there, you can message your friends, or play a game. My advice, is to minimalize your distractions while studying. It gets things done faster, and you'll have more free time for the rest of the day. A reward for getting work done could even be to be able to use your phone for ten minutes before you move on to the next task. But time yourself. Ten minutes can easily turn into one hour. 😉
4. If you are stressed, take a break and go for a walk
Homeschooling can be stressful sometimes, as can public school. So don't push yourself to keep on working if you have a splitting headache or if you feel like crying because you don't understand a math question. Take a break. Even if it's just for five to ten minutes. Take a walk. Get out in the sun, get your blood flowing and your energy back.
Or better yet – if you aren't the kind of person who can't get back into studying after taking a break
(sorry to those people) -, take regular 30 minute to 1 hour breaks. Personally, I like to study without taking breaks until I'm finished, but do whatever works for you.
5. Don't school in your pajamas, and not in bed
A stereotype of homeschooling is that we wear our pajamas all day. Okay, that may be true for some homeschoolers on some days, but here is a tip for you. Don't do it. Pajamas are comfy, right? They're meant to be. And so is your bed. So don't do school in them, because the chances of your falling asleep are high. 😛 Also, getting out of your pajamas in the morning is like a start to your day.
Sitting at a desk without slouching is the best way to study; it helps you think clearer, and plus, you won't be getting any stiff necks or back pains because of wrong posture.
6. Be kind to yourself
It's always easy to beat ourselves up if we don't live up to our own standards. And it can be stressful. Trust me, I know. There have been so many times where I am angry at myself for not finishing all my subjects for the day because I was engrossed in the history discussion, or because I wanted to delve deeper into my biology, or even because I couldn't get the math question right. But be kind to yourself. We're human, and we can't always finish things. Be kind to yourself if you don't get 100% on that math test
can you tell by now that I'm no good at math?. The important thing is if you tried your best. Okay now I sound like my mum XD
7. Take notes, make flashcards; do anything and everything to make it easier for you to learn
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Make flashcards, and get your family to quiz you. Or, check out Kahoot! It's just as helpful.
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Both Mayor Michael Sweeney and Councilman Greg Jones said enforcing the parking regulations on city streets would be crucial to making the plan work.
Assistant City Manager Kelly McAdoo said funding is available for a full-time person to enforce parking. The money would come from parking fees and citations.
"Is that person going to work 24 hours?" Sweeney asked, saying that at least two parking positions would be needed.
The project would create a joint powers authority between Hayward and BART to manage all the parking around the station.
BART patrons parking both in the station lot — currently free — and in designated areas on the three streets, would be charged $1 a day, Trost said. Reserved daily parking would be $3, and monthly parking passes would be $42.
Councilwoman Barbara Halliday said she had concerns about the safety of people walking to their cars on city streets after dark. She also noted that the downtown Hayward BART garage, where there is no parking fee, already is filling up, and she predicted that things would get worse there.
The parking district proposal must be approved by both the BART board and the City Council, which will consider it Feb. 19. The BART board is tentatively scheduled to take up the matter in late February, Trost said.
The original South Hayward BART transit-area development project called for 788 apartments, a grocery store and a 910-space parking garage. That has been scaled back to 203 condominiums and 151 affordable-housing apartments, and no garage or grocery, though those could be added later if the economy improves.
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Pattern 1926 is a women's Leaf Sweater using Crucci Sporte 14ply wool. Experienced skill level required. Comes in sizes S-XL. This is for a digital PDF download.
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Global capitalism and its transnational production networks have grown and changed drastically during the last three decades. This was coupled with an exponential growth, also of waste. The JEP special issue 2019-2/3 discusses waste from different theoretical and practical perspectives and with a focus on social, global inequalities. See preview.
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WASHINGTON — Happy New Year, everybody. Time for a new calendar on the wall, a big note over your desk reminding you not to write 2011 anymore, and, of course, the requisite New Year's resolutions.
But these resolutions convey benefit to the planet as well as yourself.
The raid resolution
Here's a New Year's pledge that'll save you money and remove a tremendous self-imposed health risk from your life: Resolve to never spray pesticides inside your house.
I've always felt it was foolish to endanger your outdoors with these things, but spraying hormonal disruptors and nerve toxins inside your home — where you and your family are continually inhaling them — is absolute madness.
And, it doesn't work. Old-school toxic sprays are almost useless against indoor pests. Nuisances like ants, roaches, fleas and termites can only be controlled by traps, baits and other non-toxic methods.
I realize that the normal reaction to finding evidence of a pest problem is to shoot first and ask questions later, but resolve now to instead take a deep breath and reverse that order. Shoot me an email describing the situation and I'll get back to you quickly with details on how to eliminate your specific problems without poisons.
Say no to scalping
Time for all of the lawn owners out there to stand up, raise your right hand (eh, your other right hand, guys) and resolve to stop making your lawn look so lousy. Yes, you — the guy who scalps his lawn so short you can see dirt blowing out the back of the mower — you're the reason your bluegrass looks like a bad road in Beirut.
The secret to having a great looking lawn has nothing to do with chemicals, organics or service schedules. It's simply to never cut your grass below 3 inches. Lawns with three inches of green on top are healthier, softer to walk on, grow much more slowly, need much less food and water, resist weed invasion naturally, have many fewer bare spots and stay green longer during dry summer heat waves.
So resolve to check the cutting height on your mower before you use it for the first time this spring (sharpen the blade or install a new one while you're at it) and to actually measure the height of your turf after the first cut.
If the ruler says less than three, sad your lawn will be.
Let your lawn beat those weeds
Making this pledge will help the whole planet prosper in the New Year: Resolve to stop using toxic chemical weed killers on your poor lawn. Some of the most commonly applied herbicides are known cancer causers, and others are human hormonal disruptors. Do you really want a "lawn to die for?" Besides, grass is the toughest plant on the planet, all it needs to resist weed invasion naturally is to never be cut lower than three inches, to be fed ONLY twice a year (once in spring and once in fall, never ever in summer), and to be watered deeply and infrequently.
A lawn that's correctly cared for will easily out-compete dandelions, clover and all those other plants whose presence so upsets you. Plus, you'll save the Chesapeake Bay, save a lot of money and perhaps save your life.
Get your lawn off big mac meals
Here's a resolution that'll help your lawn and help save the poor beleaguered Bay: Resolve to stop feeding your turf with chemical fertilizers (whose other worldly use is in the manufacture of high explosives.) These over-amped salts weaken your grass by forcing it to grow faster than nature ever intended, creating bare spots and actually encouraging weeds.
So, how should you feed your lawn?
With your lawn!
Returning those nitrogen-rich clippings to your turf in pulverized form by using a true mulching mower provides half the food your lawn needs all year. (Those clippings are a whopping 10 percent nitrogen — and that's exactly the food at exactly the level that lawn grasses crave.) A gentle natural feeding in the spring and another in the fall rounds out your turf's nutrition needs.
So if you're on a four step program, get on the twelve step program and resolve to get your grass off junk food. Feed it a nice light natural diet and watch it thrive.
Resolve to make at least one positive change this year
It's New Year's Eve, resolution time. And so, today's Garden Plot has identified resolutions for you to make that, if kept, will save you money, lessen self-imposed risks to your health, protect our fragile waterways and give you a better looking landscape.
Next week, it's back to business as usual. I've got some great money-saving deals on seed catalogs and an exciting lineup of free workshops on tree care for homeowners to report on. And, of course, answers to your always great email questions.
But as the New Year's clock winds down, I want you to pick at least one of these resolutions and pledge to follow through on it. Because the long road to better gardens, safer landscapes and fewer health risks for you and your family begins with you taking a single step.
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The British funny man was linked to the Spice Girls star last summer, when they were spotted enjoying a day out together in London in August, just weeks after reportedly connecting backstage at the 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony.
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Caucaunibuca out for the season
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October 27, 2011
Caucaunibuca may not pull on the shirt of Toulouse for the rest of the season © Getty Images
Top 14 champions Toulouse look set to be without powerful winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca for the rest of the season after he underwent knee surgery.
Toulouse boss Guy Noves revealed the Fijian flyer underwent the surgeon's knife "three or four weeks ago." The winger has been absent from the Toulouse XV after sustaining a thigh injury in their opening clash of the season with Bayonne and is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines - a notion echoed by Noves who said: "You can say that the rest of his season has been compromised."
Caucaunibuca joined the Top 14 side at the start of last season as a temporary replacement for the crocked Yann David but played his way into earning a new deal. And another Top 14 injury-joker - former Australian international Ryan Cross - looks set to join his second club of the season.
Cross started the campaign with Perpignan - playing six times in the process - as cover for the absent David Marty and Maxime Mermoz who were both on World Cup duty and has now joined Racing Metro on a similar deal. He will fill in for the stricken Micro Bergamasco who has undergone surgery on his shoulder.
The Australian centre will be joined in Paris by Pumas winger Juan Jose Imhoff who joins on a similar deal filling in for Benjamin Fall.
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I can't drive, but I'd love to zoom about Tokyo in one of these:
"If a person who indulges in gluttony is a glutton, and a person who commits a felony is a felon, then God is an iron."
-Spider Robinson, God Is an Iron
The Brighter the Light the Darker the Shadow
I'll name him "THE DESTROYER"
This is my war face.
This is what happens to trolls who mess with me.
This or a chocobo.
I'd say a HUMMER. I've always wanted one.
But then again, a Gundam sounds more promising. xD
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A broomstick. Maybe I'll follow some random golden ball with wings, maybe get into an airfight with some blonde douche who thinks that green looks smashing on him. And whaddaya know? Maybe I'm crazy good at it and almost swallow the golden fairy-thing. And save the world.
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I'm getting a Dodge Challenger, but my dream ride would be Lamborghini Gallardo.
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My dream Rhode Island Department of Education encourages private-sector schools that have essential monitoring systems in place from the public sector to ensure competition in the educators' market. Public schools will still serve, and they must be less susceptible to unions. Public schools will also be offering classes that cost extra fees for classrooms with highly-qualified teachers (even more so than a non-unionized institution (it will have higher teacher salaries)), more one-on-one communication between the instructor and student, and a smaller working environment to suit students looking for an intensive learning environment; associated fees will help to make the program self-sustaining monetarily.
I know it is only a little faster than a bicycle, but I don't know if there is any room for the students of RIDE schools to park their motor vehicles.
I have many dream cars. Most noteable are:
The Audi R8 Twin Twin Turbo
The Ariel Atom V6 Turbo Charged
The new 2013 SRT Viper (Dodge no longer makes them guys!)
Ford GT Twin Turbo
And last, but NOT least:
Porsche Carrera GT (Twin Turbo!)
Also I know twin turbo's shouldn't go on every car, and every car probably wouldn't do so well with a twin turbo.. But the cars I mentioned end up making AMAZING track cars without the Turbo's... Add the turbo's and get Bugatti killing MONSTERS!
Formally Broly3k8.
New Country, new life. Living it one day at a time. Beer and food are where my heart is.
Dream ride? Wow, there are so many...
Let's see... So, in no particular order?
1. Aston Martin DB9
2. Jaguar XF
3. Bugatti Veyron
4. Noble M600
5. Pretty much most Mercedes S-Class
6. Ducati Diavel - similar to Hayden's *O*
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1. 1969/70 Plymouth Superbird/Dodge Daytona (Race versions)
2. 1962/63 Studebaker Avanti
3. 1926/27 Duesenberg Model X
4. 1964/65 Shelby Daytona Coupe (Race Versions)
5. 1995-05 Dodge Viper GTS-R
6. A Le Mans Prototype
7. An A.J. Foyt built Indy Car
8. 1941 Hupmobil Skylark
9. A Rolls-Royce Phantom I, II, or III
10. 1966-69 Oldsmobile Toronado
A spider.
When I was a kid I actually wanted one of these:
A Bugatti EB110 SS.
In fairness ... I still do. The closest I got was a rather large model of one. Although, out of this and the Lamborghini Murcielago SuperVeloce, I would still pick the SV.
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As far as I know a bike doesn't have a top speed right??? can you get a speeding ticket when your over-speeding using a bike?
But anyways I want the Supermarine Spitfire MK II (P7350)
And the Fenrir
I dream to ride a cloud and some pegasus, also a pokemon like gyrados or the dragon-type one
wish could dream about it once in a while though
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Possum Drop presents New Year's Eve alternative | News
TALLAPOOSA, Ga. -- It's not easy to see at first glance, but this west Georgia town gets pretty pumped about New Year's Eve. The draw is a nighttime festival that gets even more festive as midnight approaches.
PHOTOS | Tallapoosa New Year's Eve Possum Drop
"It's called the Possum Drop," said Mayor Pete Bridges.
During the event, Bridges says townsfolk "drop" an actual mounted opossum.
"There's a lot of excitement," said Bridges. "We have this huge, beautiful lit cage. He's inside that. He draws down real slowly, until it draws down to 12 o'clock and then it's on the ground."
"Everybody sits around and takes pictures of it. And then we shoot fireworks," Bridges continued. "It's beautiful."
As many as 4,000 people are expected to cheer this year's possum drop, in a town that was called Possum Snout 150 years ago.
"People get all excited. They think the president has come to town, they way they're taking pictures of it," said taxidermist Bud Jones. He's the keeper of Spencer, the mounted Virginia possum that has become a backwoods New Year's icon.
"He was road kill," Jones said. "I was going down the road one day and there was old Spencer in the road. So I jumped out and got him. And there he is."
Tallapoosa's possum drop festival has quietly gained momentum in its dozen years. The crowd annually exceeds the town's population, and drives the coronation of a possum king and queen.
"I mean who wouldn't want to be possum king and queen?" asked Ann Crim. She and her husband Bruce are among this year's three pairs of finalists.
"It's just something to brag about in town," said Bruce Crim.
What's sure is that a critter mostly considered a flinty-eyed pest now gets an an annual evening of celebration here, driven by some once anonymous road kill that's now locally, larger than life.
For more information, see the Possum Drop's web site here.


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I am measuring a time of about 100-150 milliseconds from sending TCP SYN to getting SYN/ACK, between two linux computers connected to the same Cisco switch. Consider:
- The machines are very powerful, and neither them nor the switch is heavily loaded.
- From analyzing tcpdumps logs on the two machines I see the problem is not in the endpoints but rather in the network itself (the client sees 100-150 ms delay, but the server processes the responses in about 10 ms).
- Only SYN requests are slow. Afterwards, a normal TCP packets gets an ACK right away.
So, my questions are:
- Am I right to think this is way, way too much?
- What latency should I aim for?
- What can I do to further diagnose and solve the issue?
Edit - We've taken the switch out of the equation. The two computers are now connected in a cross cable, and we're still seeing the problem. Both are on full duplex, 100 MBPS.


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In my house, our gadgets tend to go by alternative names that speak to the ways certain members of the household view them. For example, the Xbox 360 controller is the "Netflix clicker."
And our new Microsoft Surface has quickly become known as "the iPad" — meaning that my wife expects it to live up to her expectations of what an iPad would have been able to do … especially after I spent our entire iPad budget on Microsoft's first-ever tablet. (Yes, I know: Yikes.)
So how's it going so far? Well, after unpacking and booting up the Surface yesterday, I've spent a good part of the day today trying to position this device (and myself) for success. I've installed a bunch of apps, played with the settings, picked a cool Start screen background, selected the cutest picture I could find of our daughter as the lock-screen photo, and generally tried to think through how my wife would use this new device.
First cool thing: The ability to sign in and out as different users. Multiple user accounts in Windows 8 let me create a profile just for my wife, using her existing Hotmail address. This is like those car seats that automatically adjust to different drivers, except better. Regardless of the crazy stuff I do over on my side of the tablet, when she logs in, it will be hers — her apps, email, settings, desktop background, Skype account and everything else.
No, iPads can't do this natively. Chalk one up for this Windows tablet. I'm also looking forward to setting up a Picture Password.
First major bummer: The lack of official Facebook or Twitter apps. Yes, I know these social networks are integrated into the Windows 8 People app. And I know you can access Facebook in either version of Internet Explorer 10 on this Windows RT machine.
I'm sorry, that is not the same as an official app.
But I'm doing my best. I've connected the People app to my wife's Facebook and Twitter accounts. I've also pinned an Internet Explorer bookmark for Facebook to the Start screen, and installed the "MetroTwit" app. Facebook is one of the primary ways my wife will be using this tablet, so I'm very curious, and a little nervous, to see how this goes.
On the bright side, the Netflix app is a serious plus for Microsoft. I was able to set the Surface on the kitchen table this morning, with the built-in kickstand, and and let my daughter watch a couple of her favorite shows from our Netflix streaming account before we headed out for the day.
I'm in the process of installing apps from the Windows Store. There are some apps that I'm looking forward to seeing my wife try, including FreshPaint and Adera, two Microsoft-developed apps that we've talked or written about on GeekWire in the past. The built-in news and weather apps from Microsoft are also slick, and the Xbox SmartGlass app holds a lot of promise as a companion to the Xbox 360.
But beyond the apps made by Microsoft, the library of third-party Windows 8 apps does seem thin. Apart from the Facebook and Twitter situation mentioned above, the best Craigslist app I could find in the Windows Store is pretty meager in terms of its functionality. This is not an insignificant situation for me. My wife likes to surf Craigslist, and the lack of solid options is example of how a less-than-robust library of apps can affect end users.
Games look more promising overall, with more than 800 listed in the Windows Store right now. Participating publishers include big names such as Rovio — but why is Angry Birds Space $4.99 on the Surface when it's only 99 cents on the iPad?
At any rate, I've done my best. Now I'll be handing this over for the rest of the weekend and seeing how it goes. Wish me (and the Surface) luck, and stay tuned.
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This article appeared in the April 17, 2010 issue of the Houston Dynamo Gameday Magazine.
When recounting the names of Dynamo players to appear in at least 100 games for the club, the veterans come to mind. Brian Mullan, Pat Onstad, Wade Barrett, Brian Ching. Joining the big names on the list, however, is a young gun: midfielder Corey Ashe.
Having just turned 24 years old but already in his fourth year as a professional, Ashe has appeared in 105 games for Houston – tied for 10th in club history – and became the youngest Dynamo player to reach 100 appearances when he did so last October.
But because he has appeared as a starter in less than half (47) of those appearances, Ashe's milestone and contributions can sometimes be easy to overlook, something he hopes to change.
"I want to obviously get in the lineup, to be a regular in the lineup," Ashe said. "I'm working hard trying to better myself and better the team."
A naturally left-footed midfielder suited to playing on the flank, Ashe has come a long way as a professional since his days as a raw rookie drafted out of the University of North Carolina in 2007. At first, Ashe struggled to find playing time as he adjusted to the pace and skill of the professional game.
"When he came in, he was a fast person," Dynamo defender Craig Waibel said. "Today he's a soccer player. He's developed the ability to read the game enough to know when to go inside to collect the ball, when to stay wide on the line, and he's much better on his crossing abilities now and understanding what the role of the outside midfielder is."
Ashe did not become a regular option off the bench for head coach Dominic Kinnear until late May of his first season, and he did not make his first MLS start until late August in 2007, but he has become one of the Dynamo's most consistent performers in non-league and international competition, earning more MLS playing time in the process.
"When I first got here, it was just trying to get on the 18-man game-day roster," Ashe said. "Now I'm kind of like a veteran. It is kind of scary, but I have more of a veteran role to help the young guys, and I'm called upon a lot more. I play 15-20 minutes of each game. Before it was, 'I wonder if I'm getting in,' and now I know I'm getting in, and it's trying to provide that spark and help the team."
In MLS play, Ashe's career highlights so far have included a memorable three-assist game against Real Salt Lake in 2007, his first professional goal against FC Dallas in 2008, and a late-game assist on the road against the New York Red Bulls last year.
But his contributions have far outweighed even those efforts, as Ashe has often been a difference-maker in international and cup competitions. Whether against Municipal in the 2008 Champions' Cup, Pachuca in the 2008 SuperLiga semifinals, Austin in the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, or Árabe Unido in the 2009 Champions League, Ashe's speed and deception on the wing – and his surprising heading ability, at times – have often paid dividends for the Dynamo.
He even added right-wing capabilities to his arsenal after a 2008 call-up to the U.S. U-23 national team, something that has come in handy when injuries have sidelined Brian Mullan. The evolution from raw rookie to veteran influence, however, has mostly come from Ashe's main competition: his teammates.
"My first touch wasn't where it needed to be, and I needed to get that confidence that I deserve to be here, that I can contribute, and that I'm an MLS player," Ashe said. "It was a big leap, obviously, because this team was champs. You're coming into a competitive atmosphere, and you have to adjust really quickly – that's to the speed and to meet the expectations that Dom and the rest of the staff have set."
With standouts like Mullan, Brad Davis, and even close friend and roommate Geoff Cameron ahead of Ashe on the depth chart, starts have sometimes been hard to come by. Mullan, for one, appreciates the competition.
"He's gotten exponentially better, and he's a pain to play against in practice," Mullan said. "He'd be starting almost anywhere else, but this team is a pretty established team."
Ashe's evolution as a professional has not been limited to soccer skills. He has also picked up on the Dynamo's presence in the community, following the lead of teammates and professional athletes he grew up watching.
"I had heard of guys giving back to the community, and I definitely wanted to get involved, which is why I have," Ashe said. "I've been fortunate to get to where I am, and I feel it's important for a guy of my stature to give back to the community."
Ashe's efforts have ranged from the impromptu – he and two teammates famously helped push stranded motorists and their cars to safety during a flood in 2007 – to the more formal involvement he has in Dynamo Charities' Soccer for Success program.
Announced last fall in partnership with the Houston Parks & Recreation Department and the Houston ISD, Soccer for Success is a free after-school program designed to give elementary and middle school students a constructive outlet for their afternoon hours.
"I think Corey's done a good job at a young age to realize he has the ability to give back, and I think it's awesome to see him get involved," said Waibel, himself a two-time Dynamo Humanitarian of the Year. "I think Corey has adapted who he is as a professional based on what he's seen in our locker room. I like to attribute that to guys like Brad Davis, myself, and Stuart Holden, who was here, and a lot of other guys that take time to give back. Corey has seen what we get out of it as people, and I think he wants to do the same."
Ashe said he feels he is a perfect fit for the Soccer for Success program because of its third-to-eighth-grade target audience.
"Kids can relate to me (1) because I'm not that old and, I joke about it, but (2) it's my size," Ashe said. "For me, when I was growing up, to see guys like John Spencer or Richie Williams; they weren't the tallest, but they had the biggest hearts, and they were really successful. I can help the kids, interact with them, and let them know that there are no limitations. You can go as far as you want to go, as long as you can believe, and that's another reason I got involved with Soccer for Success."
Ashe believes he still has plenty of room for improvement – he hopes to build on career highs of 13 MLS starts and five assists in all competitions last year, and Soccer for Success is still in its early stages – but he has fit in perfectly with the Dynamo. He has earned the right to be mentioned with Brad Davis, Eddie Robinson, Craig Waibel, and other Dynamo veterans not only for his spot on the appearances chart, but also for his skill, work ethic, and dedication to the Houston community.
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"Mercy is radical kindness. Mercy means offering or being offered aid in desperate straits. Mercy is not deserved. It involves forgiving the debt, absolving the unabsolvable. Mercy brings us to the miracle of apology, given and accepted, to unashamed humility when we have erred or forgotten". This is a quotation from a new book I have been reading this week by Anne Lamott. I have several of her books and enjoy reading them over and over, this one entitled 'Hallelujah Anyway', is just perfect for Easter Day and for our Mobile Photography & Art showcase. You see, mobile imagery is created by some of the most wonderful artists, living today, in our world. So many of these artists cast doubts to their talents and they should not. Whenever I am lucky enough to talk with these artists in person, I feel it. The most important thing and I say it time after time, is to believe in yourself, in your abilities and to be kind to yourself. Life, this life, is not a competition. It's not about winning the next one, or being in the next exhibition, it's nice when it happens, if you want it to but don't centre on that. Have mercy on yourself and on others and let your talents shine through. I will see it, whether I'm representing a competition or not, I will see your work, keep going, do not stop but rest and take a break when you need to. Keep paying attention and feed your souls.
Happy Easter!
If you would like your work to be considered for entry into our weekly Mobile Photography and Art flickr group, please submit it to our dedicated group, here. If you would like to view our previous Flickr Group Showcases (please go here).
Many congratulations to the following artists for being featured this week:
Daniel Salas, Sandra Nykerk, Y F, Jun Yamaguchi, Mryna, Kate Zari Roberts, Maciej Lemanik, Hanni K, Tomaso Belloni, Ade Santora, Lorenka Campos, Beate Goralczyk, Francesco Sambati, Andrea Koerner, Louise Whiting, Gina Costa, Sandra Becker, Kristie Michele Art, Dieuwke Geervliet, woltarise, TheiPhoneArtGirl, nimcc, Clint Cline, Vladimir Dimitroff, Liliana Schwitter, antoaurand, Mariette Schrijver, Patricia Januszkiewicz, Poetic Medium, Michael Brunsfeld, borisbschulz2009, Gianluca Ricoveri, Siyang Xue, Frederick Fenyvessy, Kathryns Photography, Isabel Afonso, Valeria Cammareri, sowie, Dina Alfasi, Julia Nathanson, Mimages, Shel Serkin, Lou Liuzzi, Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Karen Axelrad, Jane Schultz – before.1st.light, Barbara Nebel, Paul Yan, Dani Salvadori, Candice Railton, Roger Guetta, Susan Rennie.
Music this week is 'Polorum Regina' – Angels of Venice (link)
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