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Roald Dahl, the writer of the book The BFG (which stands for Big Friendly Giant), is the children's author who gave us the books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and James and the Giant Peach and Stephen Spielberg is the most famous person on the planet. So, Spielberg taking a classic author's work and putting it to celluloid should be an absolute no-brainer. Disney putting these two together may as well be both printing money and handing up an instant classic, right? Look at Jaws, Jurassic Park, and The Color Purple and you can see the absolute greatness Spielberg can produce when handed a popular novel to work with.
What Spielberg delivered to us in The BFG is absolutely a lovingly crafted and faithful adaptation of Dahl's book. The London he puts together for us seems to be a place not entirely in one time period. While dialogue in the film places the story somewhere in the 1980's, what we see and experience throughout most of the film seems more Dickensian with its stone orphanages and lamplit streets. The land of the giants, too, is a compelling locale with its pastoral landscapes, dank caves filled with wreckage from long gone ages, and forboding marshes taken straight from the darker sections of fairy tales.
The characters, too, are as captivating as the landscapes. While Ruby Barnhill as Sophie may not be the best child actress we've seen this year, she does what she needs to to give us a character who is brave, no-nonsense, and likable. She has to carry a good chunk of the movie on her 10 year-old back and while she does slip occasionally, she does an admirable job of it overall. Fortunately, even when she slips Mark Rylance as the titular BFG is there to share the burden and shows that he is more than capable of carrying it entirely on his own if need be. He embues the BFG with all the charm, vulnerability, and, of course, friendliness you could want in the character while also handling his unusual speech and oversized mannerisms as if he'd been actually born into it. Of particular mention are the scenes in which the bashful giant is trying to hide from the normal sized Londoners while in our world, not because he's bad at it, but because of the contrary and the joy of watching something so large be so creative at hiding his presence is a genuine pleasure.
There are two major caveats surrounding The BFG that absolutely must be discussed when coming up with a recommendation as to whether to see the film or not, however. The first is that this is in every way a children's film. There are no winks to adults here, no attempts to entertain both audiences equally, this is a film made entirely for children. It uses child logic, child jokes, and child villains. An adult watching the film will have to be very much in tune with their inner child to enjoy the film, I found it to be very much a throwback to the live action Disney films of the 60's and 70's like The Love Bug or The Apple Dumpling Gang in its tone and style, and if you have lost that ability then what's shown here will be dull and absurd.
The second caveat that must be talked about is that this movie is dominated almost entirely with conversation. From beginning to end with very few breaks the film is about two characters, most of the time Sophie and BFG, talking to one another. While the dialogue, particularly BFGs, is fun to listen to, that's really all you have and if you have any sort of attention deficit, a real problem with many children today, you will be bored and distracted often wanting to move on to the next action set piece, of which there are few and they are spaced far apart and over quickly.
The BFG is an unusual film when it comes to giving recommendations as it's one I would tell certain audiences it's a can't miss, while others I would tell to avoid at all cost. If a movie that is absolutely and completely charming on nearly every level from the dialogue, to the acting, to the set pieces and the art direction is something that speaks to you, then The BFG will definitely have you grinning from ear to ear during its running length. But, if a "talky" movie with very little action doesn't sound appealing or if you need a more adult level of realism in what you view, then there will be little to nothing here of appeal.
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My favorite video from the Roast of Bob Saget "Blue Carpet" series. Between John Stamos, Bob Saget and Cloris Leachman, who would you marry, fuck or kill?
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I've been seeing these designer baskets all over social media lately… after some research I discovered this basket that I'm loving is called a belly basket… but I'm not just talking about the plain janes like in the photo below, though they are great the way they are… I'm talking about the kicked up a notch ones… the ones where the price is also kicked up a few notches… They look incredible with plants placed into them, as blanket storage, or toy storage in a nursery…
Well babes have I got a DIY for you!… a dipped belly basket, and a tassel and pompom adorned belly baskets… ALL for a fraction of the cost of buying from a designer shop!… and these come along with the satisfaction of having made it yourself!
Now are you ready for this?! It's easy! a total breeze… a quick and satisfying evening or weekend project!
If you don't have an IKEA in your home town then check them out online – these baskets fold down and are light so even with shipping it will cost you less and you'll get more baskets for your buck!
These various versions can be done separately or combined on one basket… its totally up to you!… hit up Pinterst for some great belly basket inspiration and get creating!… These would even make great Christmas, Get Well Soon, New Baby, Housewarming packaging… filled up with treats for the recipient!
Tassel or PomPom Belly Basket Supplies:
- Ikea belly basket FLÅDIS $12.99
- Yarns of various colours
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Pick as many colours and types of yarns as you like… colours to match or contrast your space… whatever you like…
Let me show you how to make a pompom:
Using a medium weight wool I wrapped it around my four fingers 100 times… then cut a long string to tie the loops together at the middle…
Working the cut string between the middle and ring finger, around the back of the yarn at the back of my hand and back through the middle and ring fingers at the top and around to the front to be tied into a tight knot…
Tie a tight knot, leaving the tails of the string long… these tails will come in handy when we secure the pompom to the basket!
Once the loops are tied together in the middle you end up with loops on both sides of the tied string… take your scissors and cut the loops freeing all the pompom strings!…
Now… you even have choice in how your pompoms will look… you can leave the strings long and willy nilly for a more free and whimsical looking pom, or give that pompom a haircut… trimming it all around in a ball to create a neat tight pompom… I've got photos of belly baskets with both to show you 🙂
{Remember to leave the long strings long for attaching your pompoms to your baskets!}
Now how to make a yarn tassel:
Using a medium weight yarn I used my four fingers again… but this time only 50 wraps around my hand… and then with a string tie one end of the loops together as you can see at the top of my hand…
Slip the loop off your hand and then tie a second string just down slightly from the string that you tied to capture one end of the loops to create the little tassel top ball…
Then you can free the strings at the bottom by cutting the loops at the bottom of your tassel!…
{Remember to leave the long strings long for attaching your tassels to your baskets!}
I like to prep all my pompoms to the tied up loops point… then cut them all and trim them all in a batch…
Here are my tight and tidy poms…
Here are my whimsical poms…
Now lets get to work with these pompoms to adorn the belly basket!
Now remember that we left the string that tied the pompoms together long to attach them to the basket!?… get out your large yarn needle… and work the ends in between the belly basket weave and tie in a knot on the inside of the basket… That's it! first pom on!… work as many pompoms onto the basket as you like… around the middle… at the bottom… at the top edge… all over at random… whatever floats your boat!
I worked a line of my tidy pompoms around half of the belly basket right in the the middle…
You can alternate the colours… or mix them up randomly… have fun… if you want to test out the location just tie them onto the basket with bows until you're happy with the pompom location… then undo the bows, tie knots and cut away any extra string from the inside.
Here is a pompom belly basket for the nursery… stuffed with those adorable JellyCat rabbits… they're soooo soft!…
Now for the messy pompoms… because these pompoms are bigger I chose to use less of them on the basket… and I spaced them out
As with the tighter pompoms… the tie strings were left long and used to tie the pompoms to the basket through the basket weave…
I do find that these willy nilly pompoms are definitely more whimsical and fun…
AAAAAND the tassel look:
Now for the Painted, or "Dipped" Belly Basket Supplies:
- Ikea belly basket FLÅDIS $12.99
- Chalk Paint – I love FAT so am working with their paint product
- Paint brush
- Gold leaf or gold paint (optional)
- Gold leaf sizing and small paint brush if you are working with gold leaf (optional)
I have a couple painters canvasses on hand for when I want to paint furniture in the house… in the winter or a cold or rainy day… they're a great reusable way to protect your work surfaces.
This one is just as it looks… crack open that can of paint and get to work painting the bottom half of the belly basket… for the dipped look… if you want a full colour basket go to town and paint the whole thing!
I wanted the dipped look so I painted as neatly as I could freehand just under the edge of where the basket folds down.
To make this part a little easier put the basket top down on your work surface and work around the underside of the fold first to give yourself a painted border to work within.
Now after the first coat it the paint might not be as solid as you would like… don't get the first coat blues… if you want the colour to be solid give the basket a second coat once the first coat dries… see! easy peasy!
I didn't even "get fancy" and paint the bottom of the basket… it will be sitting on the floor and I just didn't feel the need to spend the paint on the underside… if you want to paint the bottom, paint the bottom!… there is nothing saying that you shouldn't or should!… its up to you!
BAM!… once that bad boy is dry you're good to fill it with goodies and set it up in your home… make sure you let it dry though… some paint will likely seep through the basket weave to the inside of the basket and you wouldn't want to put things in there before the paint has dried!
Bunnies and blankies in a dipped belly basket!…
Now you know I couldn't just do a dipped basket and NOT kick it up even another notch!… yep… gold leaf dots!…
Because of the basket weave getting the perfect round dot is not easily… so I went with a freehanded dot, not a measured out dot… and I love the results! There is something special about the freehanded dots!
Now if you're using gold paint you could get a round sponge brush and just apply dots of paint… and any colour you choose… it doesn't just have to be gold… Where the gold gets exciting is if you are using gold leaf to create a true metallic polka dot pattern!
To get the gold leaf to adhere to the basket you have to use a product called adhesive size… for a full gold leaf tutorial you checkout my how to gold leaf blogpost… but you don't need that much detail to do these quick and dirty dots… this is just if you want to know more about the gold leafing process than what I'm telling you right here 🙂
Using a small paint brush paint on the adhesive size dots being careful not to apply too much… we don't want the adhesive size to run outside of the painted dot shape… The size does go on milky but will become glossy and tacky… once it is glossy and tacky it is ready for you to apply the gold leaf!
Because these are small dots I didn't get too fussy with the leaf… Make sure your hands are good and dry and tear small pieces of gold leaf to cover the dots. Press and rub the leaf pieces onto the glossy size dots on the basket… use a soft cloth to gently press/rub the gold leaf pieces to make sure they're good and adhered!
Once they've all been rubbed into place use a clean brush to bush away the excess leaf to reveal your darling dots…
VOILA! darling little gilded dot!…
…now get to brushing and remove all of the excess leaf… Working on a towel will help to catch the leaf bits that you'll be brushing off… and try not to work near a fan or an open window if it is breezy out… those little loose bits of leaf will go flying!
EEEK! Look at that gold just pop in the light!… at first I was a little disappointed that I wouldn't be able to get a small perfect dot on the belly basket weave but once I saw how they turned out, by free handing the adhesive size dots, I was quite pleased at how natural and "just right" they looked!
Here's a little reminder of the belly basket before…
and after:
I can't wait to see what colour/pompom combos you come up with for your home!… Here are some pin options for you to save this project for later!
Be sure to come on over to the Feathering My Nest Facebook page to share photos of your belly baskets in progress and finished! Or tag @featheringmynest on Instagram posts of your baskets so that I can see and share with everyone there!
Now go! get to work on your designer belly baskets!


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Gerhard Marcks House
Northern Germany's number one sculpture museum. Special exhibitions featuring contemporary sculpture. The museum also looks after the estate of Gerhard Marcks.
The Gerhard Marcks House in Bremen is a museum of modern and contemporary sculpture of both domestic and international renown. It is also one of Bremen's most attractive exhibition venues, mounting special exhibitions not only of classic sculptors such as Moore, Maillol and Giacometti but also of younger artists who prove that sculpture is a living medium. Over the last forty years or so, the Gerhard Marcks House has established a museum concept which consciously combines modern art with traditional art, placing the interaction between figure, form and space at the heart of its work.
The foundation on which the museum is based was established in 1969 by Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981), one of Germany's most important 20th century sculptors. It was a means of preserving for posterity his life's work. No fewer than 400 sculptures, more than 14,000 drawings and over 1,200 prints form the core of the museum's current collection.
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Donald Trump salutes historic Electoral College victory as Clinton's rebellion crumbles
DONALD Trump has officially crossed the 270-vote mark to win the Electoral College as plans for a shock rebellion vote crumbled.
Donald Trump has officially clinched the Presidency after winning the Electoral College vote
Electors from Texas casted their ballots at around 10.30pm GMT (17.30 EST) to confirm Trump's momentous win.
Despite calls from a number of electors urging for other Electoral College members to vote against Trump, just two 'faithless' Republican electors voted against the Republican candidate - while four deserted defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton.
In a statement, Trump said: "Today marks a historic electoral landslide victory in our nation's democracy.
"I thank the American people for their overwhelming vote to elect me as their next President of the United States."
He added: "The official votes cast by the Electoral College exceeded the 270 required to secure the presidency by a very large margin, far greater than ever anticipated by the media."
A small group of 'Hamilton electors', who are Democrats, voted for moderate Republicans including Colin Powell and John Kasich, in a bid prompt Republican voters to do the same, but their plan fell flat as Trump officially clinched the White House as Trump passed the 270 votes needed to become the next US President.
David Bright, an Electoral College member from Maine, was supposed to back Clinton but planned to defy the state's voters and back Bernie Sanders.
However, after it emerged he could be replaced as an elector if he voted for Sanders, he opted to vote for Clinton instead.
Trump slammed the media after confirming he'd won the Electoral College vote
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Colorado elector Michael Baca, who had openly promised to vote against Trump, was replaced after voting for John Kasich instead of Hillary Clinton after she won 48.1 per cent of the state votes, compared to just 43.3 per cent for Trump.
In Washington state, four electors opted to desert Clinton in the hope that others would do the same.
Protestors outside the Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg
Trump condemned those protesting against him in a tweet on Sunday afternoon
The Electoral College vote was met by protests and demonstrations across the country with voters trying to influence the votes of their representatives.
More than 200 anti-Trump demonstrators gathered on the steps of Pennsylvania's capitol in Harrisburg, chanting : "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA!"


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Durham County
Daybook for Sunday, April 15-Saturday, April 21
Submit your free events two weeks before your event to bit.ly/2tPEb9s or e-mail email@example.com.
Sunday, April 15
'Click, Clack, Wow: Kids That Type," A Free Storytime and Typewriter Workshop
Join Dr. B. for a reading of "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" and make a craft using a typewriter. Event appropriate for children in grades K-5. Details: Sunday, April 15, 2-4 p.m. Free. Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N. Churton St, Hillsborough. Register: bit.ly/2FNT2fg.
Pinwheels Family Fun Day
Music & dance performances; photo booth; fire truck; skating races; face painting; petting zoo; and more. Presented by Exchange Family Center to bring together families, friends, and the greater community to generate awareness about the importance of supporting families and teachers to help children be resilient. Details: Sunday, April 15, 12-6 p.m. $10 Advance/$15 At the Door. Wheels Fun Park, 715 N. Hoover Rd, Durham. Tickets: www.exchangefamilycenter.org, 919-403-8249, x253.
Fifth Annual Storytelling Festival
Storytelling; music; puppets and refreshments. Details: Sunday, April 15, 2-5 p.m. Free. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham. dcostorytellingfest.org.
Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library Big Book Sale
Bag sale - $5 a bag, bring your own bag. Details: Sunday, April 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2EqHFEo.
Not Your Grandma's Pressure Cooker: Making the Most of Today's Programmable Multicookers
With cookbook author Kathy Hester. Demonstration; Q&A; samples. Details: Sunday, April 15, 3-4:30 p.m. North Regional Library, Meeting Room, 221 Milton Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2GaklzH, 919-560-0231.
KonMari Workshop
Presented by Holly Bourne. Details: Sunday, April 15, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St, Durham. bit.ly/2IE8DvA, 919-286-2700.
Triangle SCRABBLE Tournament
All ages invited to register; players required to be members of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association. Contact tournament director David Klionsky, 919-699-9831, for info. Details: Sunday, April 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $20 to play/Free to watch. Northgate Mall, Dress Barn Court, 1058 West Club Blvd, Durham. Pre-register: trianglescrabble.com.
Bird Walk with New Hope Audubon Society
Details: Sunday, April 15, 7:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Wild Bird Center in Eastgate Shopping Center (1800 E. Franklin Street) in Chapel Hill for a 2-3 hour bird walk at a nearby site. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Heavy rain will result in cancellation. For questions, contact Tommy Richey at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Community Events
Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration
Annual Holocaust remembrance service featuring the Triangle Jewish Chorale, a candle lighting service, essay and poster contest winner award presentations, and remarks by Holocaust survivor, Suly Chenkin. Details: Sunday, April 15, 4 p.m. Free; open to all. Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 West Cornwallis Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2JepHZl, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Monday, April 16
Durham Photography Club Meeting
Meetings include speaker or topic, news, and member-submitted photo shares. Meetings sometimes include photo walks, hands-on learning experiences and (voluntary) photo critiques. Details: Monday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Sarah P. Duke Gardens Center, Meeting Room, 420 Anderson St, Durham. durhamphotographyclub.com.
N.C. 98 Corridor Study Public Meeting
Project is evaluating safety, congestion, planned and existing roads, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, and transit use along N.C. 98; open house format; attendees may view the conceptual designs and ask questions. Details: Monday, April 16, 5-7 p.m. East Regional Library, Meeting Room, 211 Lick Creek Ln, Durham. nc98corridor.com.
Lectures & Discussions
DHHS's Priorities for Addressing Early Childhood Health and Education in NC
Talk given by Mandy Cohen, Secretary, NC Department of Health and Human Services. Reception to follow. Details: Monday, April 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Free; RSVP requested. Sanford Bldg, Room 04, Duke University, 201 Science Dr, Durham. Info: bit.ly/2DWYmXO. RSVP: bit.ly/2pHjmOf.
Tuesday, April 17
Book Signings
Elaine Neil Orr, author of 'Swimming Between Worlds'
Details: Tuesday, April 17, 7 p.m. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St, Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.
Community Events
Family Law Information Session
Local attorney will lead discussion on family law issues including divorce, separation, child custody, child support, landlord-tenant issues, and more. A local attorney will lead the discussion. Free childcare provided. Registration required. Details: Registration deadline Tuesday, April 17. Event is at a later date and confidential location. Free. Time and location TBA. Compass Center for Women and Families, Chapel Hill. Register and info: www.compassctr.org, 919-968-4610.
Durham Kids Voting School Board Forum
Durham students get to ask the questions of School Board candidates at this youth-led forum. Dinner is provided. Details: Tuesday, April 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Hillside High School, 3727 Fayetteville Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2qa02Iz. RSVP appreciated, but not required: 919-560-7321.
Wednesday, April 18
Lectures & Discussions
NCCU International Symposium
"A New Era," featuring Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, Twelfth Chancellor of NCCU. Details: Wednesday, April 18, 9 a.m. Free. B.N. Duke Auditorium, NCCU, 1851 Fayetteville St, Durham. bit.ly/2J0woOL, 919-530-5440.
Durham AARP Local Chapter #189 Meeting
All persons, 50 years and older are invited to attend. New members welcome. Details: Wednesday, April 18, 2 p.m. Durham Center for Senior Life, 406 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. Contact Carver Joyner, 919-688-7687.
Chapel Hill Sports Club Meeting
Guest speaker will be Jeff Gravley, WRAL-TV sports anchor. Details: Wednesday, April 18, 12-1:15 p.m. $25 for lunch. Squid's Restaurant, 1201 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill. Reservations to Weldon, firstname.lastname@example.com, 703-927-0630.
Preschool Storytime
At The Regulator with Amy Godfrey. Details: Wednesday, April 18, 10:15 a.m. Free. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 9th St, Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.
Games of Thrones Trivia Night
Adults only, 21+. Details: Wednesday, April 18, 7-9:30 p.m. Free; registration required, 21+. Full Steam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. bit.ly/2IWFf47, 919-682-2337.
Thursday, April 19
Community Events
Spring for Literacy Benefit Luncheon
Author Clyde Edgerton will be the keynote speaker. Proceeds benefit Chatham Literacy's instruction for adult learners. Details: Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $100. Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 US-64 West Business, Pittsboro. bit.ly/2FLNOAI, 919-542-6424.
Chapel Hill Street Design Workshop
Event will include brief presentation; examples of other street design experiments; a group activity to sketch creative intersection designs; and a final vote to determine a project to implement. Details: Thursday, April 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hargraves Center, 216 N. Roberson St, Chapel Hill. Info & RSVP: bit.ly/2qsb9Nu.
NCCU Chancellor Installation Ceremony
"Fulfilling the Dream." Details: Thursday, April 19, 10 a.m. Free. McDougald-McLendon Arena, NCCU, 700 E. Lawson St, Durham. bit.ly/2J0woOL, 919-530-5440.
Legal Aid - Divorce Clinic
Divorce clinic teaches participants how to file a simple divorce action in court without an attorney. Legal documents and instructional video provided. Sponsored by Legal Aid of North Carolina. Details: Thursday, April 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. East Regional Library, Tutoring/Study Room #2, 211 Lick Creek Ln, Durham. bit.ly/2Gb5Igq, 919-560-0203.
Book Signings
Larry Burk, co-author of 'Dreams That Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases'
Details: Thursday, April 19, 7 p.m. The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth St, Durham. www.regulatorbookshop.com, 919-286-2700.
Lee Smith, author of 'Dimestore: A Writer's Life'
Meet the author. Refreshments served. Details: Thursday, April 19, 3:30-5 p.m.. Free. Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room B, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill. bit.ly/2ENq0ap, 919-968-2777.
Lectures & Discussions
What Everyone Needs to Know About Climate Change
A conversation with journalist Sara Peach about how climate change could affect you and your family, and what communities can do to prepare. Details: Thursday, April 19, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Southwest Regional Library, Meeting Room, 3605 Shannon Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2GtLJZT, 919-560-8590.
Honoring Your Stories - A Writing Workshop
Learn to craft your life story into compelling personal narratives. Details: Thursday, April 19, 9:30-11 a.m. Free; registration required. North Regional Library, Children's Programming Room, 221 Milton Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2DYzkrA, 919-560-0231.
Homeschool Day at Historic Stagville
Learn about life on an antebellum plantation during this full day of educational activities. For homeschoolers of all ages. Details: Thursday, April 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3 per child, cash/check only. Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Hwy, Durham. bit.ly/1xjoJjB, 919-620-0120.
Durham Hand Embroidery Group
Beginners welcome. Bring whatever you are stitching or come to learn the basic techniques. Details: Thursday, April 19, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Free. Emily K. Center, 904 West Chapel Hill St, Durham. email@example.com, 919-632-3954.
Durham Coupon Swap
Details: Thursday, April 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Southwest Regional Library, Children's Programming Room, 3605 Shannon Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2pNXTDp, 919-560-8590.
Friday, April 20
Lectures & Discussions
Cristy Road Carrera: Lehman-Brady Presentation
Details: Friday, April 20, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew St, Durham. bit.ly/2JzTA6C, 919-660-3663.
Durham Internal Medicine Residency Charity Auction
Silent and live auctions; tickets include entrance to the auction, one complementary drink, and hors-d'oeuvres. Proceeds benefit Senior PharmAssist and the Duke Outpatient Clinic Assistance Fund. Details: Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. $25. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. bit.ly/2qpEskv, 919-901-0875.
2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration at American Tobacco Campus
Picnic; live music; food; drink; cornhole; giveaways; animals; info from local non-profits; and more. Sponsored by The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. Details: Friday, April 20, 12-1:30 p.m. Free. American Tobacco Amphitheatre, 300 Blackwell St, Durham.
Saturday, April 21
Lectures & Discussions
Supporting Those Who Say #MeToo: A Workshop
Presented by the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Details: Saturday, April 21, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill. 919-968-4647.
A Night with Reverend CL Bryant
Rev. Bryant, former NAACP Chapter president and Freedomworks speaker, will speak about his perspective on the country and the current political climate. Cookout provided. Details: Saturday, April 21, Noon. Free. GOP HQ, 800 N. Mangum St, Durham. bit.ly/2HSfCjs.
Caregiver Stress: Regaining Your Energy, Staying Motivated and Preventing Burnout Workshop
Workshop aimed at anyone who provides physical and/or emotional care for an ill or disabled loved one. Sponsored The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The Central Carolina Black Nurses Council. Details: Saturday, April 21, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; registration encouraged. Church of Reconciliation, 110 N. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill. Register by Tuesday, April 17: bit.ly/2J52N6H.
Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health
Building Blocks for Integrated Healthcare: Emerging Implications for Community Mental Health. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of NC DHHS. Details: Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; $20 suggested donation. UNC William & Ida Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill. Register: legislativebreakfastmh.org.
Healing America Durham Kick Off Rally and Film Event
PlantPure founder Nelson Campbell introduces Durham as the site of a movement and film to address our health care crisis. Details: Saturday, April 21, 3 p.m. Free. Durham Convention Center, Junior Ballroom, 301 W. Morgan St, Durham. healingamericatogether.com, 704-271-9906.
Doris M. Richardson Missionary Circle Rainbow Tea
Food, entertainment, music. Details: Saturday, April 21, 4-6 p.m. Free. First Community Missionary Baptist Church, 509 Eno St, Hillsborough. 919-732-6135.
Book Signings
Dr. Tonya Armstrong, author of 'Blossoming Hope: The Black Christian Woman's Guide to Mental Health and Wellness'
Local author and psychologist shares insights on mental health and wellness. Q&A will follow the program. Details: Saturday, April 21, 3-4 p.m. Free. South Regional Library, Children's Programming Room, 4505 S. Alston Ave, Durham. bit.ly/2I74SOi, 919-560-7410.
Wayne Wiegand, author of 'Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South'
Q&A will follow the presentation. Details: Saturday, April 21, 3 p.m. Free. Durham Technical Community College, Educational Resource Center, 1637 Lawson St, Durham. bit.ly/2HiIqF7.
Community Events
Durham Police Department PAC 1 Meeting
Details: Saturday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. Open to the public. Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 North Driver St, Durham.
Durham E-Waste Recycling & Paper Shredding Event
Details: Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Durham County Memorial Stadium, Home Side Parking Lot, 750 Stadium Dr, Durham. bit.ly/2GX2bCL, 919-560-1200.
Walk to End Lupus
Stroll the 1.25-mile route around the walking trails of the NC Museum of Art to raise awareness about lupus and raise funds for research. Details: Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-noon. North Carolina Museum of Art, 2100 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. bit.ly/2vjiapm.
153rd Anniversary Civil War-Ending Surrender Commemoration at Bennett Place
Special guided tours and lectures. Details: Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3 Adults/$2 Ages 5-16. Bennett Place State Historic Site, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2GUTV6d, 919-383-4345.
Spring Fling Indoor Yard Sale
Variety of items from toys to tools, dolls to dishes, pictures to pots, and even plants. All proceeds benefit local outreach programs. Cash or credit card. Details: Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Rd, Durham. www.stlukesdurham.org, 919-286-2273.
Smoked BBQ Fundraiser at Mt. Bethel Church
Smoked pork BBQ, beef brisket, or chicken by the pound, sandwiches or plates. Sides include coleslaw, red potatoes, green or baked beans. Details: Saturday, April 21, 12-3 p.m. $4-$17. Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church, 3541 Rose of Sharon Rd, Durham. bit.ly/2HsIsKH, 919-383-3854.
Bird Walk with New Hope Audubon Society
Details: Saturday, April 21, 7:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Wild Bird Center in Eastgate Crossing Shopping Center (1800 E. Franklin Street) in Chapel Hill for a 2-3 hour bird walk at a nearby site. New birders and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Heavy rain will result in cancellation. For questions, contact Bo Howes at email@example.com.


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|6th Oct 2017, 9:50 PM
I've had my first Sim baby born at St. Catherine's College in a private residence. Baby Jasmine is now a child attending private school. Although a conflict showed in the HCDU with the private school bill fix and the uni-school-bus mod, both work as they should. All households are charged the school fee and the school bus arrives at the Uni household on schedule every day to take Jasmine to school. I'm glad this worked out because I didn't want to choose. I've used that mod to increase the private school fee in my game. I've played this type of scenario quite often in my game; I'm glad that I can now do it effortlessly with your mods working in the back ground. I also used the Sim Blender to move in an adult Sim - they also age daily at 6 p.m. (I'm using the 1 day aging) and the car pool arrives for them daily.
I'm wondering if this will work for pets also. I tried having a pet live in a private Uni residence a few years ago. Nothing really bad happened, but things got a bit quirky in the main hood when one of the pets died.
|6th Oct 2017, 9:56 PM
@LilSister, thank you so much for the feedback, it's very informative and helpful. I didn't know conflicting mods could both work fine - sounds like a miracle =)
As for pets in Uni, I have a dedicated folder for it in my projects folder I've collected some game files there and plan on fiddling with them some time in the future. Will see what comes out of it.
What do you mean by "things got a bit quirky"?
|6th Oct 2017, 11:11 PM
The HCDU will show possible conflicts between mods that modify the same global procedure. It doesn't always mean that the mods can't or won't work together. Testing is the only true way to find out whether or not there is a "real" conflict.
I'm not sure if what happened was really related to me having a pet living in a college residential lot or if it was a game glitch. I moved the Sims pet dog in with them - it was a private residence on the Uni campus. The dog was aging every day - the house that I used was built in my main hood so the lot aging controllers allowed the dog to age each day. Back in the main hood a cat died and I used the option to move the grave to the cemetery. The grave never showed up at the cemetary, it somehow vanished. I restored a back up of my game and the same thing happened again. I went through hell and high water to get that grave back. I was told that what I experienced was a glitch, but I attributed it to me having the dog in Uni because I had never had that happen before. However, since then I've had that same glitch happened again which is why I no longer use the option to move graves. I put them in the Sims inventory and have them take it the cemetery.
|10th Oct 2017, 7:29 PM
|This works at the moment. I have a young adult pregnant at university - and she's living in a dorm. Her pregnancy is progressing ok. Thanks so much for this mod - I have been wanting a mod like this for ages...
|15th Oct 2017, 10:23 AM
|Additional related mod #30
Remember I said the game will free a dorm room for a baby, causing random townie to move out? You can get a fix for that.
Rooms in dorms will only be reserved for types of sims we want.
It's under "Uni dorm rooms" header.
@simguru1player, thank you for feedback.
@LilSister, I started playing with pets in uni and loving it so far. A dog lives in dorm and has a job. Thank you for the info on your experience with pets, though. You've given me an idea to test pet death, which is important.
Last edited by Lamare : 17th Oct 2017 at 5:48 PM.
|15th Oct 2017, 5:09 PM
I love having my Sims being able to have their pets at college. Pet's in dorms are still not allowed in my game, as it goes against university rules After so many years have passed, and having the same situation happen again in a different game with a human adult Sim (with no pets in college neighborhood), I'm inclined to think the grave glitch is unrelated to having a pet in University. As I stated I no longer have any issues with graves because of how I handle them. I play custom neighborhoods and I usually don't create a downtown. I've been wondering if somehow having a downtown affects the transport of graves when using the move grave option. Just a thought.
|15th Oct 2017, 6:10 PM
May I ask what mod do you use for having pets in uni? I've made something for myself, but if there is more established mod around, I won't post mine. It's pretty small and easy anyway.
|15th Oct 2017, 8:49 PM
Please post your mod. I've been using the Sim Blender to teleport my Sims pets from home after they have move to college. I'd love to have a mod that allowed Sims to take their pets to college with them or at least allowed them to buy a pet after they have moved. Your mod will be the first of it's kind ... you will be the trail blazer in this area.
So, My Sim Jade has just graduated and she move out of her campus home with her daughter and her fianc�. Her fianc� worked full time and between Jade's money and his they had $58,574 in their household funds. When she moved out their household funds were reduced to $19,329. I was able to fix this in Simpe, but I don't understand why this happened. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? Normally when Sims move out, they do so with all of their household funds; or perhaps I've been playing with the "no 20K handout" for so long that I don't remember how things operate without the mod. Also, I�m still using the YA-moveout-of-college-AL.
Since your mod makes it possible, I was also thinking of aging my YA to adult after they graduate, before returning back to the main hood so they can arrive in the clothes that I choose for them to wear. I play with body shapes and I hate having them arrive from college in the game's hideous fashion choices.
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|15th Oct 2017, 11:17 PM
LilSister, thanks.
I did the math and it appears the game divided Jade's funds by 3, giving her one third, but not leaving the other two thirds to the rest of family (if I understood you correctly).
I'll test funds more closely in a new iteration of moving mod and make sure this doesn't happen.
|15th Oct 2017, 11:44 PM
Just to clarify, all three Sims moved out together - they are now in the Sim Bin together, and yes their funds were reduced to $19,329 from $58,574. BTW there was never a conflict shown between the "no 20K handout" and "YA-moveout-of-college-AL." I ran the HCDU again just to be sure.
|15th Oct 2017, 11:55 PM
Yeah, I guessed so. The game doesn't expect sims to move out of college in a bunch.
I overlooked the funds rules for this case. I'll fix it.
|16th Oct 2017, 2:05 AM
Just wanted to let you know that I had a Sim move out of the Greek House with his girlfriend to another home on campus and the "no 20K handout" worked as it should. So the money issue was only with the graduating Sim and her family returning to the main hood.
|17th Oct 2017, 5:55 PM
|New mods #38
Was meaning to post new thread, but decided to update this one, after all.
New additions:
YA-move-out-of-college - improved - more features and more user-friendly dialog
Uni-dorm-rooms - new - makes having non-YAs in dorms better
See description for details.
Special thanks to LilSister
|1st Nov 2017, 1:28 PM
Hey, @Lamare. Great work on the mod - I don't play YA's in the university subhoods but I've always wanted the option for some YAs to start families in the main hood.
I did notice something though - I'm not sure if it's just me or it actually won't work this way, but I noticed that the option to Try for Baby doesn't appear for same-sex YA couples with Preg For All Genders. I only used the YA-pregnancy-anyplayable-AL file and the pregnancies came to term just fine without anything else since they're in the main hood anyway, but I had to use JSW's bouquet to have the option to try for a baby (and even then it was only available for female-female couples and not male-male). The only way I was able to have children via male-male couples was to force impregnate them with the SimBlender. Try for Baby appears and works with the opposite-sex couples.
I had some difficulty testing satisfying the want for child with same sex YA couples since none of them would roll the want at all, so I decided to see if it'd work regardless of the want. I tried flagging an engaged same-sex couple as married and had them adopt a baby to see how it'd go but the sim who called the social worker was the only one who was designated as the baby's parent. I'm not sure if this is because YAs weren't intended to have families of their own; I should test this with straight couples the next time I have access to my game.
Another work-around I'm planning to try is to have teen couples married, age them up into YAs, and try to adopt a child; perhaps this time it'll set both sims as the parents.
No errors popped up during the entire time.
I saw on the description that I have mods that override the same globals though, so I was expecting conflicts. I'll put the HCDU reports under a spoiler:
Edit: I'm not sure if this makes sense, but maybe part of the conflict in terms of rolling child wants also has to do with Baby Wants Fix and Havechildnotadopt (both found in the same site as Preg For All Genders) making same sex couples tend to want children instead of adopting and removes the distinction between the two anyway (so that adopting satisfies the have baby want and vice-versa). Perhaps this confuses the system as with default game behavior, most same-sex couples would want to adopt children instead, and these mods all affect the same wants.
It kind of made sense to me and since the description lists it as a possible conflict, I tried it with the Uni-adoption mod and it did show up as a conflict.
I'll try changing the load order or removing the mods to see if the features work when I get some time off, though I also understand if they're not meant to work together. I just thought it was possible.
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|2nd Nov 2017, 6:53 AM
Hey, @Sketching
YA-pregnancy conflicts with Preg_For_All_Genders in a way that only one of them will work, because they both alter the "Pregnancy - Can We Get Pregnant?" procedure and the game uses the version that loads last. The solution would be to merge features of two mods into one, so there would be one "Pregnancy - Can We Get Pregnant?" BHAV with all the wanted changes in it. But don't count on me doing it, I'd like it to remain old-fashioned =)
As for wants, sims with same sex gender preference are supposed to roll a want to adopt a child and are prevented from wanting to have a child (as in give birth). And vice versa for straight sims. My mods leave this rule intact and only remove ban on young adults. Whatever wfsanity and Havechildnotadopt do to "CT - Test - Have Child" and "CT - Test - Adopt Child" BHAVs, by loading my mods after them you override that.
I'm thinking of uploading new versions that will allow both wants for sims with any gender preference. After all, gay people may want to have biological children and straight people may want to adopt. It'll help your sims as well, so at least one conflict will be resolved.
Last edited by Lamare : 2nd Nov 2017 at 7:15 AM.
|2nd Nov 2017, 7:14 AM
Thank you, @Lamare. I'd actually like to try merging them myself, but I don't know where to start. Off to the tutorial section I go then.
I'll give changing the load orders a go, but having both wants present in any gender preference would be great.
My game must be so confused since I'm almost asking for the impossible here.
|2nd Nov 2017, 7:23 AM
@Sketching, start with opening both "Pregnancy - Can We Get Pregnant?" BHAVs and comparing them to each other. They're kinda long and messy, so it might take you a while to read them, but nothing impossible here Good luck.
I find Echo's tutorials on BHAVs very good.
|2nd Nov 2017, 7:37 AM
Thank you so much, @Lamare. I'll go read Echo's BHAV tutorial and work this out. We all have to start somewhere.
|25th Nov 2017, 12:35 AM
What a fantastic mod! Thank you so much, @lamare -- I am very much looking forward to putting this in my game as I have a BACC neighborhood with a ton of YAs in college. Because I am an evil storyteller my sims are terrible at birth control and are constantly getting accidentally pregnant. When I installed ACR and hilarity ensued in the dorms, I was sorry that automatic accidental pregnancies weren't possible. I had been rolling a die and making them drop out of college if they rolled a pregnancy, but this opens up a plethora of more options! Thank you!
I also really appreciate reading the discussion here with your detailed explanations of which mods do or don't conflict, and why. I'm learning a lot about mods and how they work. So thanks for sharing your knowledge as well!!
|26th Nov 2017, 4:07 PM
Seeing this thread reminded me of my promise to Sketching to make versions with both parenting and adoption wants allowed for straight and gay sims. I tested them, but it doesn't seem to affect anything - sims are still having wants deemed appropriate for their gender preference. I guess, it gets determined in want trees package (or whatever it's called) that is whole another story. So, no point in uploading the versions I made, and I don't know how to edit wants directly.
|4th Dec 2017, 9:34 PM
|Oh my goodness, I've wanted a mod like this for so long - I love having college families, and now there's no more need for that other, more problematic mod. I'm not playing TS2 right now, but when I get back to it, I'll be installing this pronto. You are awesome!
|31st Dec 2017, 11:36 PM
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Congratulations on your very well-deserved feature
|1st Jan 2018, 6:52 PM
Thanks, gummi. And thanks to everyone who decided this mod deserves it. I am touched
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|12th Jan 2018, 11:46 PM
Just to confirm this conflicts with Intee I take it?
Just deciding whether to take Inteen out of my game or not (haven't had a pregnant teen in a very long while).
Thanks in advance.


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Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins are signing DT Leon Orr to their practice squad on Tuesday.
- The Dolphins officially waived DE Jordan Williams from their practice squad.
The Dolphins' practice squad now consists of:
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- TE Thomas Duarte
- S A.J. Hendy
- T Ulrick John
- DE Cleyon Laing
- CB Lafayette Pitts
- WR Rashawn Scott
- DE Jordan Williams
- LB Brandon Watts
- QB Brandon Doughty
Orr, 24, wound up signing on with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Florida back in May of last year. He was unable to make the team coming out of the preseason last year but was later signed to their practice squada.
Oakland eventually promoted Orr to their active roster last December. Unfortunately, the Raiders cut Orr loose coming out of the preseason close to a month ago.
In 2015, Orr appeared in three games for the Raiders and recorded two tackles and a pass defense.


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Companies can also register voluntarily in the UK. For example, if they are incurring UK VAT but not making any taxable transaction, it is possible to register for VAT and claim the VAT incurred via the VAT return instead of the 8th or 13th Directive.
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Posted by: PhantomNik on 10/12/2006 4:24:00 PM
Being the seasoned thrill seeker and coaster nut that I am, there really isn't much out there that I am fearful of riding. I've ridden just about every thrill ride concoction that the designers have thrown out there, and nothing had really given me that kind of nervousness that makes you think "You know what? I think I'll pass". Nothing, that is, until X-Scream. Perched over the side of the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, at an absolutely ridiculous 866 feet off the ground, X-Scream is simply put one of the most insane thrill rides ever created. In fact, I would love to meet the sadistic person who thought that nearly 1000 feet in the air was a perfect location for thrill rides! That, in my book, is truly being innovative! Looking from the ground, you can faintly see the structure of this ride teetering at the tower's edge. Down on terra firma, I thought "Eh, that's not too intimidating!" HA!! Boy, was that a mistaken thought! Once you reach the observation/thrill rides area and step outside, that's when it hits you as to how high up you are! It was at this point that I walked over and watched X-Scream run, and my traveling buddy simply laughed and told me I was a lunatic! Watching it run, my thoughts then turned to "Holy you-know-what! This thing is just insane!!" That, my friends, was the logical part of my brain, telling me that I was nuts to even think of stepping foot onto that thing. However, that damn adrenaline-craving lobe of my brain told the logical part to can it, and up the stairs I went to the ride's loading area. My friend was right – I AM a lunatic!! LOL
Once I boarded, in the front row no less, logical processing of any kind went right out the window and was replaced by fear. I'm talking major, heart-pounding, sweaty palms FEAR! I have honestly never been so scared before a ride in my entire life. For those unaware, X-Scream is essentially a glorified teeter-totter, but it is its placement in one of the most terrifying locations imaginable that earns this ride its uniqueness and kudos! As the ride began, my heart was literally racing! Then, the ride instantly tilted down, sending the car barreling over the tower's edge, to the point where the track disappeared. Alas, the brake grabs hold and stops the train. This leaves you dangling and looking straight down from nearly 900 feet up. Folks, I'm not ashamed to admit it – that first time I screamed, and although it probably sounded subdued, believe me, on the inside it sounded like the shriek of a little girl! The ride then teeters and totters back and forth, sending you over the edge twice more. By now, I was just laughing hysterically (probably to avoid the thoughts that if the brakes failed, I was dead) and throwing my arms up! Then comes the last surprise, the one talked about in reviews below. Cue my heart now jumping into my throat! That little surprise, plain and simple, is EVIL!! But, like any good thrill seeker, I loved every second of it!! I exited the ride laughing and just shaking my head, because that was the most extreme ride I have ever ridden. The ride itself is great fun, but the placement of it and the fear it induces is what makes this ride a huge winner. I rode it twice more, and although I knew what all was coming, the ride was still great! I suppose it could eventually lose its novelty if you rode it hundreds of times, but for me it delivered every time. And truthfully, nothing will touch that amazing and downright frightening first ride! This is one of those rides that even in a review cannot be accurately described. It is something as a thrill seeker you just must experience! If you have a fear of heights, well, you probably won't even be going up the tower in the first place. This is a ride that, if you possess that fear, would probably make you wet yourself just by looking at it. And if you aren't afraid of heights, well, you may still wet yourself anyway that first time you fly off the edge!! X-Scream certainly may not be for eve
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yfz450 on 10/12/2006 7:26:30 PM said:
Great ride review, I always look forward to the ones you make.
I only wish that this ride was on top of the tower when I went there as I know that I would have loved it.
PhantomNik on 11/15/2006 4:30:53 PM said:
Thanks! Well, if this ride wasnt there when you went to Vegas, then you really have TWO reasons to head back there, ride-wise anyway. Not only is there X-Scream, but they have Insanity up there now as well (which they were constructing when I went, so I just missed it). If you dont mind the scariness of being up that high, then these rides are certainly a blast and without a doubt a unique experience!
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History of Soldier Township, Kansas
From: History of Shawnee County, Kansas
and Representative Citizens.
Edited by James L. King, Topeka, Kansas
Richmond & Arnold Publishers
Chicago 1905
SOLDIER TOWNSHIP - This township was erected April 20, 186o, from territory added to Shawnee County on
the north side of the river. One purpose of the addition was to preserve Topeka as the county seat by making it
a more central point in the county. The new territory was taken from Calhoun (now Jackson) County. Most of it was
Kaw Indian land and was occupied only by the Indians and half breeds down to 1848, except that there was a small
band of French settlers in the locality as early as 1840. Among these were the Papuan brothers, Joseph, Ashcan
and Louis. Louis Catalon, a nephew of the Papans, joined them in 1848, and James McPherson came the same year.
Fred Swice and George L. Young, both farmers, arrived in 1850.
New settlers in 1854 were James Kuykendall, John Cunningham, R. J. Fulton, H. D. McMeekin, Perry Freshman. W.
S. Kuykendall, John B. Chapman, D. Milne, James A. Gray. G. P. Dorris, J. M. Hand and Charles Tipton. These early
settlers assisted in organizing Calhoun County, and some of them were the promoters of the town of Calhoun, the
first county seat. Calhoun County was originally named for John Calhoun, first Surveyor General of Kansas, but
was changed to Jackson in 1858, in honor of Andrew Jackson, and the county seat changed to Holton.
The town of Indianola was started in the township in November, 1854, by H. D. McMeekin, who bought the site
from Louis View, a half breed Indian. The name of the town was borrowed from an Indianola in Texas. A rival town,
called Delaware City, was started about the same time by J. Butler Chapman. During its brief existence, Chapman's
town was known as Delaware City, Whitfield City, Kansopolis and Rochester, the last being the name finally settled
upon it. One of the first school houses in the county was built at this point, and near it was one of the depots
of John Brown's famous "Underground Railroad." The so called depot was built in 1857 by William Owen,
and was occupied for many years by Dr. Morrow. Rochester was too close to Indianola to thrive, and Indianola was
killed by the building of the railroad three miles away.
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At times, the Honor View 10 displays the Authentication Problem message when you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This sort of error message can possibly sourced from many places. So, so that you can actually connect properly to the Wifi network with your Honor View 10, we decided to produce this guide. So we will find out together what to do and where to look to solve this problem of Wifi authentication. We will see at first what you have to do on the Honor View 10. At last, we will see what it truly is important to do and check on your Wifi box.
How to proceed when the Honor View 10 has an authentication problem on the Wifi network
Forget the Wifi network on your Honor View 10
Whenever the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your Honor View 10 may display the message: Authentication or authentication error . Whenever the trouble comes from there, the answer is quite simple. Simply forget about the Wifi network in your Honor View 10. To do this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will after that have the option to choose the option: Forget this network . Once it's completed, you can actually try again to connect to the Wifi network. If perhaps the trouble is not fixed, go to the next section.
Press the box button
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Check box settings
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Find out the four "IOWater Technical Days" scheduled for the second half-year 2018!
The "IOWater Technical Days" aim to shed concrete and practical light on current topics. They are facilitated by experienced professionals who give them a professional orientation, relying on testimonials and feedback from the field.
They has been targeted to elected officials, technicians and executives from local authorities, associations or design offices, water and waste stakeholders, and manufacturers all over France.
The "IOWater Technical Days" are organized in Paris:
- September 25, 2018 -Securing water works and data
- November 13, 2018 - Accidental surface water pollution
- November 27, 2018 - Water and sanitation skills transfer: taking into account the latest regulatory developments
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text: As a practice we pride ourselves on the services we provide, not the products. But alas, medicine does rely on pharmaceuticals so we make sure to choose the products that we use based on efficacy, safety and of course, cost. We want the best for you and for your pets. Flea and tick season has come upon us and there are about a million different options for preventatives. We have chosen to carry Frontline Gold and Nexguard because of our experience with the products and the company that makes them. And the good news is that Merial is offering TWO SPECIALS this season and we'd like to pass them on to you. THE FIRST is a free Kong toy when you buy 6 months or more of Frontline Gold or Nexguard. THE SECOND is that you get a free dose of either Frontline or Nexguard when you buy a pack of 3. That's 4 for the price of three. Take advantage while you can! Enjoy the spring and summer!


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Social Media Strategy: Allow for Control
Do you ever stop to think about just why people are so angry at telemarketers? I've seen people be worked up into a rage over them. And when they call on their cell phone and not just the land line, the gloves are off at this point.
I think a big part of it has to do with a loss of control of what information reaches them and when. You expect people you know and are expecting calls from to be calling you, but a call from a telemarketer is an unwanted interruption in a medium where you want to control how you interact with it.
So when you are thinking about your social media outreach, take a moment to consider the need for the people you are reaching to control the message. People love control, so why not give it to them? Let's look at a few examples.
Example: School News Alerts
Parents need information about important things like snow days. This info needs to be timely and accurate, so let's think about our approach here: where can we get this information out?
- Email List – Email is quick, easy, and many parents are checking it in the morning. Create a school news alert email list and allow for parents to opt out.
- SMS and Phone – Automated texts and telephone calls are not easy to miss and are great for parents who are running around in the morning occupied with things other than the internet. If you can allow for your parents to choose between and text and a call, that's even better.
- Twitter – Twitter is a good way to reach younger, more tech savvy parents, and if they want to get their news this way, it's a good idea to provide it to them. Create a school news and alert Twitter account just for this to keep your public-oriented account clean of day to day operation material.
Rather than saying "you'll get an email" or "we'll call you", we've created three streams that will have a solution for every parent that gives them the feeling of control over how your information is going to enter their lives. We now fit into a parent's morning in the way they want us to, and that makes for happy parents.
Example: Alumni News
This one is a little trickier, because we are dealing with a wide range of people and content. The goal of our strategy is to provide various avenues for alumni to stay in touch with the school, so let's list some possible content avenues.
- Facebook and Twitter – These are the two classic tools that allow alumni a lot of control over how they get their alumni news. It shows up in their Twitter stream, or Facebook news feed, and are perfect ways to connect with young alumni.
- Email – Once again, email is a way that a lot of middle-age alumni might want to receive information. Make sure you do it right with an unsubscribe option.
- Newsletter – Many alumni outreach programs have a newsletter, but they don't let alumni easily unsubscribe from it in favor of their digital counterparts. Allow alumni to stop getting a paper newsletter, and you'll offer an even greater degree of control.
- Alumni Blog – This one is somewhat uncommon, but is a great tool for alumni who take in content via feed readers. These alumni are probably more likely to sit down and read a blog post, as I know many feed readers save up content to sit down and thumb through at a later date.
Now, if I am an alumni at the school with this social media platform strategy, I can pick the way that I want to connect. For me, it would be Twitter, because I like having things I am personally involved with in my personal Twitter stream. I don't need a newsletter or an email. But that's just me, for an alum 10 years older than me, he might love the newsletter.
Don't be Afraid of Repeating Content
One issue that I can see arising is that most of these channels will have the same content. A post on the alumni Facebook page will also be on Twitter and an item in an email digest. However, the idea behind the plan is that our users can control how it comes into their lives, so they are going to pick 1 or 2 of these channels and know that they are getting all the information that they should be getting. This strategy fails to make sense once we have content that is just on Facebook or just in a newsletter.
Let People Know the Choices
Finally, it is futile to provide choices without knowing your target audiences know what the choices are. Communicate them clearly to alumni and let them know where content is. You could have an alumni ignoring your emails and newsletter who would be very engaged on Twitter, or the other way around.
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The nineteenth century witnessed an explosion in educational activity and in the development of educational institutions in the United States at all levels. It saw the growth of public schools and private colleges, the formation of land-grant colleges and of teacher-training colleges (often called "normal schools"), and pioneering efforts to establish institutions devoted to the education of white girls and women and of African Americans. The belief in the power of education to mould individual character and improve human life ran deep in many sectors of American society in this era.[1]
Historically it was the Church that was responsible for founding, housing, and funding schools worldwide. Prior to the 1900s most schooling in the United States took place inside the local Church, and the vast majority of university presidents were ministers. In fact, 106 of the first 108 schools in America were founded by Christians including Harvard, Princeton, and Yale universities. Twenty seven of the 56 founding fathers of the U.S. had Christian seminary degrees.
- Harvard University - was founded from the donation of property and the library of Reverend John Harvard. 10 of the first 12 presidents of Harvard were ministers, and over 50% of the 17th Century Harvard graduates became ministers.
- Princeton University - was founded by the Presbyterian Church. Until 1902, every president of Princeton was a minister.
- Yale University - was founded by 10 ministers. The primary goal was stated, "Every student shall consider the main end of his study to wit to know God in Jesus Christ and answerable to lead a Godly, sober life."[2]
Public education
- Main Article: Public education
Public education or schools are those provided and regulated by governments. Today, government-funded schools in Western societies teach that life originated in an indescribable biological ooze untold millions of years ago, that all life on the planet is related via macroevolution, and specifically that men and apes share a common ancestor. In America, these ideas directly contradict the religious and historical beliefs of 48% of the population who believe that God created humans in their present form [3]. Yet the general theory of evolution is taught as fact in schools funded by taxes taken from people who disagree with these views.
Private schools
Creationist educators
- Chris Ashcraft
- Nancy Bryson
- Roger DeHart
- Guillermo Gonzalez
- Robert Herrmann
- Joseph Mastropaolo
- Karl Priest
- American Churches Have a Better Reputation Than Higher Ed or the Media Institutional trust continues to decline in surveys, but religious organizations still rank high. Christianity Today, July 11, 2017.
- Sorry, Old Testament: Most Theologians Don't Use You Should systematic theologies equally rely on Bible verses from the Old and New Testament? Experts weigh in. Christianity Today, June 13, 2017.
- Student sues school district after her forced 'confession' Not long after a student from Loomis Basin Charter School (LBCS) invited her two friends to a Creation seminar held off campus, school officials became livid, summonsing her to the principal's office four times in the same day in order to force her into writing a "confession" of what she had done. OneNewsNow December 10, 2014.
- Camp Teaches Kids How to Defend Evolution Against Creation 'Bullying' The First Unitarian Universalist "Church" of Springfield Missouri sponsored the evolution camp for about 30 children. Christian News Network, July 28, 2014.
- Lawsuit: CSUN Scientist Fired After Soft Tissue Found On Dinosaur Fossil Attorneys for a California State University, Northridge scientist who was terminated from his job after discovering soft tissue on a triceratops fossil have filed a lawsuit against the university. CBS News Los Angeles, July 24, 2014.
- 'We Will Not Tolerate Your Religion!' School Fires Scientist for Questioning Evolution A legal defense organization filed a lawsuit this week against California State University, alleging that the school fired a biologist for discovering scientific evidence that contradicted evolutionary theory. Christian News, July 24, 2014.
- In South Carolina, Students May Soon Critique Natural Selection Newly proposed science standard states that students should "Construct scientific arguments that seem to support and scientific arguments that seem to discredit Darwinian natural selection". Evolution News & Views, May 8, 2014.
- College Clashes over Adam and Eve Statement Bryan College takes a stand for Biblical history, and receives a backlash from some of its faculty, who apparently trust more in man's word. ICR News, May 23, 2014.
- Bryan College losing nearly 25% of faculty after 'Adam and Eve' controversy Conflict erupted when trustees clarified the school's statement of belief to state that Adam and Eve were historical people who were not created from previously existing life forms. Times News, May 4th, 2014.
- Legislators Demand Answers about Intelligent Design Ban at Ball State University Evolution News & Views, March 11, 2014.
- The attack on biblical creation in UK schools continues Creation Ministries International, March 9, 2014.
- ↑ Education The Nineteenth Century in Print: Books. by the U.S. Library of Congress
- ↑ Our Founding Institutions of Academia
- ↑ God's Numbers Newsweek. March 31, 2007.
External links
- Is There a Future for Christian Education by Chris Ashcraft. Journal of Creation, 24(3) 2010
- Should Evolution be Immune from Critical Analysis in the Science Classroom? by David Buckna and Denis Laidlaw. ICR Impact 282.
- Texans for Better Science Education
- National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools
- Science Education Essentials Practical resources for teaching creation-based science. by the Institute for Creation Research.
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