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False equivalence makes me sick. Likely it does the same to you, too, even if you don't recognize the symptoms. It's rhetorical MRSA, an indestructible super-bug that infects the mind and body politic. And as has been widely reported, a new strain of contagion took hold on August 15 when the 2016 Electoral College Winner declared that yes, Virginia, Nazi-resisters are as bad as Nazis. With his toxic words about the "very fine people" standing up for white supremacy, Trump attacked civic decency, democratic values and American history.
Sadly, it was a familiar pain. Last time I felt it this bad was when members down at the Church of Privileged Self-Righteousness declared there was "no difference" between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Way back then, such folks had the media to lean on for some of their claims.
Plenty of so-called liberal-leaning pundits equated the computing issues and defensive personality of one candidate with the vulgarities and incompetence of the other, a known sexual predator, racist, liar and cheat who was entirely unqualified to run a local street cleaning crew, let alone the United States. Chanting "they're all the same," a critical number of true believers sat out the election, leaving the rest of us, but especially the nation's most vulnerable, with a raging staph infection.
If, after all that has happened since, you still think skipping out on Election Day is inconsequential, you're not paying attention. And yet, a recent study from the Washington, D.C.-based research firm Lake Research Partners, released by the Voter Participation Center, predicts that about 40 million fewer people will vote in 2018 compared to 2016. The biggest drop-off is projected to be among millennials and unmarried women, crucial members of what's called the "rising American electorate," which also includes blacks and Latinos.
In Virginia, the center projects, roughly 1.1 million of those voters will stay away from the polls next year. The study, based on census data, does not sample why non-voters and non-registered voters would choose to stay home. We can only guess.
But you had to travel only as far as the MLK Performing Arts Center for the August 27 "recovery" town hall and the August 21 Charlottesville City Council meeting before that to understand how little trust Virginians have in government these days—and why.
And yet, local voting is the best way to throw the bums out, if that's your goal.
Leading up the federal elections in 2018, here's another reason to get in practice and vote on November 7: the race for state attorney general. Democratic incumbent Mark Herring is running against Republican John Adams, a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas who opposes reproductive choice and marriage equality and vows to roll back Obama-era environmental regulations. Herring, among other things, supports Obama's Clean Power Plan and has the endorsement of gay rights groups. Perhaps even more crucially at this moment, Herring is inclined to let localities manage their own statuary and Adams is not.
No doubt, false equivalence is toxic. The same can be true for malaise. Maybe you can't do anything about the sputum coming out of Trump's mouth. But you can beat back the spread of malaise. The center that commissioned the voting study noted it's likely more effective to register new voters than to try to persuade disaffected registered voters to give a damn. When left unchecked, no difference-ism can be as harmful as false equivalence.
So get your rest, Virginia, and then take your medicine: Register two voters and call me in the morning.
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No. Very little. I mean, if you look at it from the last time we played 'em and now, their five defensemen who play a lot are still the same five guys, and their big guys who play a lot are still the same guys. Their team, when you do all the numbers and all those stat things, they are the best team in the league right now.
On whether he moves Jeff Carter between center and wing based on how the Kings are playing, or based on how the opponent matches up:
I think both. I think when we went into this last trip…the top end of our forward group has really been up and down and inconsistent, when you look at it. The only group we haven't split up lately is Stolly, Brownie and Willie because they've played well. Everybody else has had good games, bad games, trouble together, all that stuff. Until that sorts out, you know what? We're playing three different defensemen than we did last year. The forwards are going to have to continue to take on different responsibilities. But with Jeff, Jeff has had trouble offensively lately, too. So it's not really a position move for him. We put him with Tanner and Lewie a little bit to get some more speed there, quite honest. It was showing up that there wasn't enough there, and with Kopi, you know what? Hey, we're 20-something games in, and the clip is not – hey, it's a 10-point clip. We don't look at Kopi as a big goal guy, but we certainly look at him as a point every-other-game guy. For sure. For sure. So we just need a little bit more of it.
On recent improvements in curtailing shots against:
It's irrelevant. You just don't say 'change defensemen' and you're going to automatically play the way you did. You have some guys who, quite honest, don't have the experience, which means they don't have the consistency in your game. And if you say 'shots are coming down,' you know what they come down? Do it. It's 28-to-32. So it's four-or-five a game, so again, it can be askew by the guys taking shots, it can be one shift – you look at the last game we played, just off the top of my head – a lot came on one or two shifts. One or two shifts. So you just see who's on the ice, and see how you can improve that player a little bit. And a lot of it is our puck play. We had the puck before a lot of that stuff happens, and because you turn the puck over, three or four [shots] come out of it. So when you look at it logically, break it out, then it's not as hard to figure out, or it's more just getting the detail in individuals and then the expectations. Hey, it's not just as easy as everyone thinks.


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|Beef chow mai fun
Dry-fried beef ho fun
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Beef chow fun is a staple Cantonese dish, made from stir-frying beef, hefen (wide rice noodles) and bean sprouts and is commonly found in yum cha restaurants in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and even overseas, as well as in cha chaan tengs.[1]
The main ingredient of this dish is ho fun noodles, which is also known as Shahe fen, originating in the town of Shahe in Guangzhou. The most common methods of cooking ho fun are in soup or stir fried. Ho fun can be dry-fried (fried without sauce) or wet-fried (fried with a sauce).
Dry-fried beef ho fun is made by first stir frying beef strips until they are half-cooked. Bean sprouts and onions are then fried in oil. The ho fun is added and stir fried very quickly, along with soy sauce and heated oil. Finally, the beef is added.
An important factor in the making of this dish is "wok hei" (鑊氣). The cooking must be done over a high flame and the stirring must be done quickly. Not only must the ho fun be stirred quickly, it must not be handled too strongly or it will break into pieces. The amount of oil also needs to be controlled very well, if not, the excess oil or dry texture will ruin the dish. Because of these factors, this dish is a major test for chefs in Cantonese cooking.[citation needed]
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- ^ Tiffany Lam and Virginia Lau (24 July 2009). "Chow fun challenge". CNN Go. Retrieved 11 August 2012.


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With nearly 800 million views on YouTube, the 20-year-old singer has scored a massive smash with her infectious Spanish single, "Mayores." The tongue-in-cheek bop about fancying older gentlemen features racy lyrics that fans can't seem to stop discussing.
"I think it's great. I'm not one to say, 'Bad press is good press because people are talking.' Not at all. That lyric was done with intention," Becky explained to ET on Thursday, just ahead of her Mi Musica show presented by JCPenney at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.
The brunette beauty continued, "It was very well thought of. It's clear that I'm speaking about the kisses and that's not my responsibility what other people think of when they hear the lyric."
Becky said she's using the narrative of "Mayores" to start a conversation about feminism in music. "With the platform that I have been given, I can act on being a feminist and show people, 'Oh, why is that you don't like when a woman does it?' but all these years of urban, reggaeton male artists singing all these lyrics that are by far worse, it's totally fine and doesn't make people feel uncomfortable, so I wanted people to shift in their seats and think a little harder, so I'm very happy with how it played out," she explained.
"Mayores" marks the fourth single off Becky's upcoming Spanish-language album. She told ET that she's hard at work at completing the record and hopes to release it by mid-2018. She also added she'll "hopefully" go on tour next year.
When asked about her transition from English to Spanish music, Becky said she feels "so blessed" that both audiences have warmly embraced her. Her plan to avoid alienating her original audience that may not understand Spanish? Making "mini movies" as music videos that tell a unique story.
"If I can express to them and explain to them the meaning of the song with a captivating music video that has a twisty storyline, why not?" Becky shared. "There's the Pisces side of me that has a crazy fantasy side of coming up with all these stories and my imagination and I get lost in the clouds a lot and I'm so lucky that with my career, that really allows me to express those ideas."
The result of all that creativity? A much more mature and sexier Becky onscreen. She conceptualized every storyline seen in her music videos this year, from faking her own death in "Sola," to nearly getting married in "Todo Cambio," and even seducing an older man (and robbing him!) in "Mayores."
"This year was the year of showing people I am a woman and I can be sexy, but not only that, but I can talk about real things," Becky said. "People have now seen me go through heartbreak or be in love or go through hard times and I think that really comes through in the music and people are more understanding of that because they see that I'm a human being. It's like telling a baby not to grow up. It's going to grow up!"
As for how Becky's family and boyfriend, professional soccer player Sebastian Lletget, handle watching the steamy videos? Becky gushed, "They love it. That's a good thing!"
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Future Division I players dot the boys and girls rosters of The Show, the annual high school basketball all-star game set for April 6.
The boys game features nine future D-I kids, highlighted by CU signees Josh Scott (Lewis-Palmer), Wesley Gordon (Sierra) and Xavier Talton (Sterling).
"It will be fun just because everyone has good talent," Gordon said. "I'm going to be on the floor with people who know what they're doing. It will give me a sense of what it will be like to play in college."
Future Wyoming teammates Josh Adams (Chaparral) and Austin Haldorson (Highlands Ranch) were also been selected.
Two other Division I-bound athlete have signed for other sports. Fairview's Shane O'Neill, will play soccer at Virginia; Fruita Monument's Drew Bridges will play baseball at New Mexico.
The boys game will also pit rising sophomores Dominique Collier (Denver East) and Josh Perkins (Regis Jesuit) against one another. Considered the state's top two recruits in the class of 2014, the close friends will be on opposing teams.
"We're going to have to go at it with each other," Collier said.
Perkins called being selected "one of my goals since I was a little kid."
Aurora Central's Carlton Hurst was the lone junior selected.
Collier, Scott, Gordon, Talton and C.S. Christian's Nate Engesser are two-time selections. Engesser has signed with Denver.
Dick Katte, the longtime head of Denver Christian who is retiring after this season, will coach the Blue team. Arapahoe's Dan Snyder will coach the the White team.
Ten future D-I players will also play in the girls game, led by Regis Jesuit's Katie Heckman, who is bound for Duke.
A trio of future Northern Colorado teammates — Jamie Derrieux (Grand Junction), Rebecca Howell (Bishop Machebeuf) and Bay'lee Purdy (Deer Trail) — will all play for the Blue team
"I'm really excited to play with them and feel things out," said Purdy, the state's leading scorer with 33.7 points per game.
A a pair of future DU teammates — Legacy's Kailey Edwards and Highlands Ranch's Michaela Neuhaus — will don White.
"It just shows what good competition there is in the state of Colorado, and the good players I'm surrounded by," Neuhaus said. "It's a huge compliment to me."
Pueblo South's Mikala Gordon, a junior, is the lone non-senior selected to the girls game.
Alexus Johnson of Monarch is a three-time selection. She's signed to Grambling State. Two-time picks include Heritage's Lauren Huggins (a CU signee), Palmer's Taylor Torres, Purdy and Edwards.
Centaurus' Jeff Jackson will coach the girls' Blue team. Shannon Lane of Pueblo South will be on the bench for the White team.
The girls game will take place before the Nuggets play the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. The boys game will immediately follow the NBA game.
Teams are picked by a panel of media around the state, including the The Denver Post, and representatives from the Nuggets.
Complete rosters are below.
Blue team
• Josh Adams, Chaparral, Sr.
• Drew Bridges, Fruita Monument, Sr.
• Cory Calvert, Chaparral, Sr.
• Dominique Collier, Denver East, So.
• Carlton Hurst, Aurora Central, Jr.
• Austin LeFebre, Denver Christian, Sr.
• Jaxon Meardon, Walsh, Sr.
• Shane O'Neill, Fairview, Sr.
• Austin Roark, Aspen, Sr.
• Josh Scott, Lewis-Palmer, Sr.
• Coach: Dick Katte, Denver Christian
White team
• Nate Engesser, C.S. Christian, Sr.
• Wesley Gordon, Sierra, Sr.
• Jordan Hunter, Kennedy, Sr.
• Austin Haldorson, Highlands Ranch, Sr.
• Shane Jensen, Arapahoe, Sr.
• Josh Perkins, Regis Jesuit, So.
• Kaileb Rodriguez, ThunderRidge, Sr.
• Tanner Samson, Regis Jesuit, Sr.
• Xavier Talton, Sterling, Sr.
• Derrick White, Legend, Sr.
• Coach: Dan Snyder, Arapahoe
Blue team
• Marquelle Dent, Regis Jesuit
• Jamie Derrieux, Grand Junction
• Simone Evans, Overland
• Stephanie Giltner, Holy Family
• Katie Heckman, Regis Jesuit
• Andi Houck, Centaurus
• Rebecca Howell, Machebeuf
• Lauren Huggins, Heritage
• Bay'lee Purdy, Deer Trail
• Khadijah Sayyid, Peak to Peak
• Coach: Jeff Jackson, Centaurus
White team
• Laura Beckman, Sedgwick Count
• Kim Cerjan, Doherty
• Ashton Davis, Monarch
• Kailey Edwards, Legacy
• Mikala Gordon, Pueblo South
• Brittany Hernandez, Air Academy
• Alexus Johnson, Monarch
• Amanda Martinez, Arapahoe
• Michaela Neuhaus, Highlands Ranch
• Taylor Torres, Palmer
• Coach: Shannon Lane, Pueblo South
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Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders
Since 2010, ICCT has been conducting projects, research and specialised technical assistance on the rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders. This initiative focusses primarily on prisons as potential enabling environments where convicted (terrorist) offenders may network, exchange information, radicalise, recruit and even command or plan terrorist operations outside prison. Eventually, most convicted offenders will be released and the goal of ICCT's work is to assist governments in designing and implementing effective rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for violent extremist offenders, and to minimise the spread of violent extremist ideology in prison settings.
To date, these activities have involved several high-level conferences and expert meetings, the drafting of the GCTF Rome Memorandum on Good Practices, consultations with various stakeholders, and several publications. Currently, ICCT is developing and implementing a modular training course for senior prison officials and policy makers in South East Asia and Africa, and developing a comprehensive risk assessment tool.
- GCTF Rome Memorandum on Good Practices
- Development of Modular Training Course on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders (2013 – 2016)
- Intake and Risk Assessment (2015)
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GCTF Rome Memorandum on Good Practices
In May 2012, members of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) convened to discuss the ICCT/UNICRI good practices document that was produced in December 2011 after a conference in The Hague. GCTF members worked to transform the document into a GCTF product (the "Rome Memorandum"), which was formally adopted at the GCTF ministerial-level plenary session in Turkey from 7-8 June 2012, a meeting co-hosted by US Secretary of State Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu. During the meeting it became clear there was widespread agreement about the need to increase the members' collective focus on this subject, and the importance of these principles in moving efforts forward in this key area.
The good practices outlined in the Rome Memorandum are intended to inform and guide countries as they develop programmes designed to rehabilitate and disengage incarcerated violent extremists or to address more general issues relating to prison radicalisation. Endorsement of these good practices in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for violent extremist offenders is an important milestone for the GCTF, but also a significant push for the UNICRI/ICCT international initiative, specifically in terms of support for the technical assistance component.
Development of Modular Training Course on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders
During the second half of 2013, ICCT developed and piloted a modular training course in the area of rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders in the Philippines, based around the GCTF Rome Memorandum on Good Practices. This weeklong training module aimed at further developing the knowledge and toolset of 20-25 policymakers and senior prison officials relating to the management and rehabilitation of these offenders, and to assist in dealing with the related threats of prison radicalisation and post-release recidivism. The course was delivered by select expert trainers and included a fictional case study/table top exercise to familiarise participants with the material and its practical applications.
ICCT developed and implemented this training course in the Philippines together with in-house and external experts, including Major General (Ret.) Dr. Doug Stone (Senior Advisor, UNICRI), Prof. Dr. Arie Kruglanski (Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland) and Dr. Peter Bennett (Director, International Centre for Prison Studies). Following the pilot training and based on thorough evaluations including in-country follow up, the course is currently being further refined and packaged as a modular training programme and implemented in different environments, tailored to local contexts and needs.
During the pilot training in the Philippines as well as in the literature and international discussions on the topic, the lack of specialised intake and risk assessment tools for violent extremist offenders was identified as an important missing component. During this project, ICCT will further develop two existing risk assessment tools used for assessing violent extremist offenders in prison, namely the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment Tool 2 (VERA 2, developed by E. Pressman & J. Flockton) and the Self-report Questionnaire (SQ, developed by A. Kruglanski) into a comprehensive internationally-applicable risk assessment battery. It will include the development of user manuals, training manuals, and a training module that will be piloted in the Philippines.
To realise these deliverables, ICCT will cooperate with the original authors of the two risk assessment tools, Prof. Arie Kruglanski (University of Maryland) and Dr. Elaine Pressman (Carleton University).
From 2011 to 2013, ICCT (co-)organised and participated in a number of international conferences and expert meetings on the topic of Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders with the aim of strengthening cooperation between organisations and exchanging knowledge and experiences whilst developing guiding documents.
Relevant documents
- Building on the GCTF's Rome Memorandum: Additional Guidance on the Role of Psychologists/Psychology (May 2013)
- Rome Memorandum on Good Practices for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders (June 2012)
- Executive Summary The Hague Rehabilitation Conference (December 2011)
- Final Programme The Hague Rehabilitation Conference (December 2011)
For more information on this project please contact Research Fellow Ms. Liesbeth van der Heide.
- Rehabilitation for Foreign Fighters? Relevance, Challenges and Opportunities for the Criminal Justice Sector
- Additional Guidance on the Role of Psychologists/Psychology in Rehabilitation Programmes
- Designing Rehabilitation and Reintegration Programmes for Violent Extremist Offenders: A Realist Approach
- The Need for More & Structural Data Analysis in Detention and Rehabilitation of Extremist Offenders
- Reintegrating Violent Extremist Offenders: Policy Questions and Lessons Learned


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Celine Dion has had quite a week between the viral video of the guy stuck in an airport who shot a music video of her "All By Myself" cover to the news that broke about her husband-slash-manager Rene Angelil quitting the latter position.
Dion has been all quiet on the Angelil front, but she has posted an adorable response to Richard Dunn, the man who filmed that airport video.
"I have to say the video was hilarious and very touching. I loved it, but next time you're stuck all by yourself at Las Vegas Airport for hours and hours, please be my guest at my show. And by the way Richard, you're more than welcome to use my bathroom. I hope to see you soon!"
Oh, and here's Richard Dunn's video which has understandably taken the world by storm.
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Moontower 2014, Day 2: Dennis Miller
Whatever his politics, the man's still a comedy treasure
By Russ Espinoza,
2:24PM, Fri. Apr. 25, 2014
And now for something a little different from the front line of this week's Moontower Festival. Dennis Miller, the SNL alum and snarky "Weekend Update" anchor whom the smarting left still lambasts as a turncoat-turned-Fox-News-gasbag, performed at the Paramount Theatre last night to a room of thoroughly satisfied idolaters.
Some went looking for a slice of nostalgia. Others, perhaps, to affirm the tenets of their own intractable conservatism. It was a hell of a show either way, because, contrary to popular opinion, a preternatural gift for humor can't be wiped out by an adopted conservative posture.
Miller, now 60 and currently something of a Sideshow Mel to Bill O' Reilly's Krusty the Clown on The Factor, was, of course, a one-man cannonade of similes, arcane metaphors, and how-the-fuck-does-he-pull-that-off swagger. No matter what you may think of his political metamorphosis since the 9/11 attacks, his greatness and larger-than-life persona as a stand-up comic and industry demigod are impervious to grudge-holding partisan fuckery. Ever the quick-quipping wisenheimer, Miller popped off acrobatic one-liners and cutting takedowns of political foes and allies alike with the deftness and precision of a – well, cue Mr. Miller himself to install the punch line here.
Whether it was his characterization of former Clinton administration aide James Carville as looking "like a muppet accidentally washed on hot" or the regional catnip thrown our way in the form of praise for the Spurs as a team that "hits more threes than Bill Clinton in a room without fours," Dennis Miller still has his shit together as a comedian. "I didn't know what to make of him," Miller confided about Pope Benedict. "Usually I see a German guy, a balcony, and an adoring throng and I'm not happy." The leftist blogosphere tends to have selective amnesia for the days when Miller kick-started "Weekend Update" in the Eighties with his smirking demeanor, shimmying coif, and self-satisfied giggle. Their epitaph for the bearded bard of barbs ignores what he's meant to the comedy world for the last 30 years, and is almost entirely predicated on its tunnel vision for his 21st century political waltz to the right. (As denoted by Miller's support for George W. Bush, the war in Iraq, and his now decade-long affiliation with the neocon brigade over at Fox News.)
For those of us too young to have savored Miller on SNL, the memory of his weekly alternative talk show on HBO burns brightly in our evanescent memory banks. "Now I don't wanna get off on a rant here, but …," he would intone as the set faded to a pitch-HBO-after-dark-black before he would barrel ahead anyway to suss out the inherent bullshit of that week's hot-button issue or personal pet peeve.
"Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong," he'd conclude with ambiguous and incalculably faux-sincerity. Today, one opinion of his that stands out is a staunch skepticism of global warming, which he addressed to only sprinkles of support from the Paramount crowd. If you read up on Miller for even a half-hour, you'll find testimony from friends, coworkers, and even the man himself that he was never as liberal back then as he seemed. Conversely, he's not nearly as conservative today as he appears. In actuality, Miller is a self-described libertarian: a fiscally conservative, hawkish, yet socially liberal cynic who describes himself as an "objectivist." If we're all being objective, we'd readily admit that Dennis Miller is a comedy treasure. Who else can make a room howl at a reference that's way over our heads?
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Welcome back to Pre-school, we hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday.
This term we're focussing on letter sounds and using the letters 's-a-t-p-i-n', each week we will look at a different letter.
This weeks activities will include: making snakes, sensory room, cellophane finger painting, kims game (letter sounds), using the laptop, Pixie with Fireman Sam, music session, hide and seek 's' objects, using the camera and food lotto.
In the water this week we're playing and learning with 'water wheels'. In the sand we can make letters using the moulds.


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Most people don't understand the escort profession. Some people perceive them to be prostitutes, but this is false. Escorts offer a variety of services ranging from companionship, massages and at times sex. The services provided by Dubai escorts are all based on the needs of a client.
Here in United Arab Emirated, you can also find escort girls who can offer you a couple of services. The profession is accepted, even though it is illegal and girls aren't allowed to wear short and exposing clothes. If you visit clubs and hotels at night, you will find beautiful and sexy call girls dressed in their sexy attires. In summary, we can say that paid sex is a norm here and the law enforcement officers always seem to let it pass by.
However, what Is the role of an escort girl?
Before we get to the roles, we must first ask ourselves. Who is an escort girl? It's an individual that gets paid to offer sexual services and entertain people. From the above definition, you can see that call girls provide not only sexual services but also entertainment. That is, you can pay a woman to be your companion for an event or party or instead you can also hire one to give you an exotic dance. A good hooker is the one who has the passion for interacting and bringing happiness to the client.
Other than the stunning good looks and sexy bodies, they are people who you can have dinner with and share what you are going through with them. Have you had a stressing week at work? An escort can give you comfort and support you through all your hard trials. Moreover, escorts are fun and adventurous. They, therefore, make the perfect companion for parties or events.
Before and during the date:
Their roles are divided into two:
1. Before A date
First, a new girl has to sign up on either our directory or an agency. There, she will have access to clients seeking these services. Before they are approved to work, they must create an appealing background. It should entail captivating images, interests and services they offer. From there, clients can organize for meetups.
Before any meet up, the hooker and client must converse. This helps the prostitute get more information about the client so that the date can run smoothly. It is the role of an escort to take of her physique and looks. She should always look beautiful. Moreover, she takes care of her health to ensure that the clients are well taken care of.
Outcall escorts especially, put in a lot of work at familiarizing themselves with different niches such as tourist destinations in Dubai, politics and other things that might aid build up conversations which entertain the client.
Being a profession like any other, prostitutes ensure the services offered to clients are top-notch. They help you choose the ideal hotel or meet up point that meets your preference and budget. You should also know that most of the Maltese escorts do this kind of job because they want to. Thus, their primary goal is to create a professional working relationship between them and clients.
2. During Dates
After they have prepared for the date, the call girl show up to the meeting point. Remember, they are not paid for sex. Instead, you will be paying for their time and attention. In most cases, these escorts end up building a friendly and long lasting relationship with their clients. The services you get depend entirely on what you are after.


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It was another hot one today! There did look like a promising chance of rain this morning and while areas north and east of us received rain, we were missed again! Wednesday does look promising for some precipitation. It was another scorcher although the morning was comfortable for a bit. Nice shot of Decadence® 'Pink Truffles' false indigo (Baptisia hybrida) seen above. We had a great year of color from our false indigo (Baptisia sp.) selections this spring.
Our grounds staff of Cindy, Big John, Trevor, Janice and me all kept busy with a wide range of duties including plenty of watering. Cindy was in early and continues to do a great job planting up the Hummingbird Haven theme in the Nancy Yahr Memorial Childrens Garden. Big John ran irrigation, watered and had plenty of odd jobs. Janice continued planting the Heirloom Garden, watered and went around treating our hostas in advance of slug damage. Trevor primarily watered and I continued to run out plants for daily installation to keep up with our accelerated pace.
the increasing piles of nursery plastic are a telltale sign of rampant planting!
the English cottage gate (above) is blue for the first time (thanks Alan M.!) but most folks don't notice the demon squirrel on top (see below)
'Cinnamon Toast' false indigo (Baptisia hybrida) – perennial
Vicky and Steve (above) put in a full day of planting and tidying and weathered the heat as well as any of us! They do a nice job. Kathy, Eva and Connie were on hand for weeding and tidying. Firefighter Cathy was in to plant roses and help weed. Bill O. did his mowing rounds while Steve E. and Frank planted some new daylilies. We also had our Garden Development & Maintenance Committee meeting which included Gary, Dick P., Becky, Maury, Iza, Big John and Cindy. It was a lighter day for volunteers and I'm sure the weather had something to do with that!
'Forever Pink' hybrid phlox (Phlox hybrida) – perennial
Bowman's root (Porteranthus trifoliatus) – perennial
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We have many other opportunities for Holocaust Education in the classroom. Learn more by viewing the content below.
Eyewitness Testimony
Above, Dr. Walter Ziffer shares his story from the Holocaust with teachers in a professional development seminar, hosted by the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust and the UNC Asheville Center for Diversity Education.
The Center provides multiple resources for eyewitness testimony. These resources follow the model of "Facing History and Ourselves," which is a pedagogy based on eyewitness accounts and primary source documents to teach critical thinking. The Center provides programs and resources for students, educators, and community members, including speakers, exhibits, professional development, and classroom materials.
Survivor and Witness Videos
The Center is in the process of creating four videos on local witness and survivor stories.
Hilde Cohn Hoffman - Ms. Hoffman was interviewed in 1999 and shares the story of her best friend Lotte and how she escaped from Leipzig Germany and moved to Asheville.
Testimony for the Classroom
In 1999, The Center for Diversity Education began documenting the stories of local families who witnessed, escaped, and survived the horrors of WWII and the Holocaust. That research became the basis of our exhibit Choosing to Remember: From the Shoah to the Mountains, which is available for K-12 schools to rent at no cost. Click here to view summaries and transcripts of eyewitness testimony in UNC Asheville Special Collections.
Depending on health, distance, and scheduling, Rubin Feldstein and Walter Ziffer are available to speak to classrooms in person. Email Deborah Miles at email@example.com for contact information.
Additional Recommended Resources
Facing History and Ourselves - Teaches critical thinking through multiple historical events using primary source documents and eye witness accounts.
Kennesaw State University - Free Traveling Exhibits as well as a host of other resources
NC Council on the Holocaust - Professional Development and Traveling Exhibits
Teaching Tolerance - Free magazine and classroom resources for educators
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Museum with both traveling and on site exhibits as well as innumerable resources and professional development for educators.
Yad Vashem - Shoah Museum in Jerusalem, Israel
Terms Defined
*Witnesses - This term is sometimes used to name those that left Europe before being sent to a Slave Labor or Death Camp.
*Survivor - This term is used to name those that experienced either Slave Labor or Death Camps. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum defines survivors and victims as anyone who was displaced,imprisoned, or murdered.
*Shoah - A Hebrew word meaning "destruction" has been in use since the Middle Ages and became the standard term for the murder of European Jewry as early as the early 1940s. It is the word most often used in Israel as in on the Yom Ha Shoah Day of Remembrance.
Lending Library
Educators may borrow the following books for a month-long period.
Individual Books
Alex Grobman, "Those Who Dared: Rescuers and Rescued"
Gordan A Craig, "The Germans"
Gutman, Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (complete set)
Jill Dubin, "Little Hebrew Alpabet Coloring Book"
Joel Lurie Grishaver, "Building Jewish Life: Shabbat"
Linda Jacobs Altman, "Genocide: The Systematic Killing of a People"
Marga Silbermann Randall, "How Beautiful We Once Were"
Susan D. Bachrach, "Tell Them We Remember"
The Washington Post, "Holocaust: The Obligation To Remember"
Verlag Willmuth Arenhovel, "Topography of Terror"
Class Book Sets
Jane Yolan, "The Devil's Arithmetic"
Art Spiegelman, "Maus I: My Father Bleeds History" and "Maus II: And Here My Trouble Began"
Rena Kornreich Gelissen with Heather Dune Macadam, "Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz"
Eva Schloss, "Eva's Story"
Choosing to Remember: From the Shoah to the Mountains
In 1999, volunteers with the Center interviewed Witnesses*, Survivors*, and children of both to trace the impact of the Shoah on Western North Carolina. Choosing to Remember uses the methodology for Facing History and Ourselves, which relies on primary source documents and eye witness accounts to engage students in a critical analysis of history. While the exhibit selects text from all the interviews to tell a chronological story, a synopsis of the larger body of the interviews are a part of the UNC Asheville Special Collections. These materials are available in several formats for use in the classroom.
Traveling Exhibit
"Choosing To Remember: From the Shoah to the Mountains" is viewable as a PDF, and is also available as a traveling exhibit (one of twelve). Educators may reserve Choosing to Remember for a FREE month-long loan. Community organizations may also reserve any of the Center's twelve traveling exhibits for a modest fee. To learn more about traveling exhibits visit the Exhibits page.
Identity Cards
Small "memory cards" are available for each student with all but one connecting to the stories on the board. Students may keep the cards to later share with their families.
Teachers may assign further research from stories in the traveling exhibit and/or the identity cards. Click here for information about summaries and transcripts of eyewitness testimony in UNC Asheville Special Collections.
Exhibits from Kennesaw State University Holocaust Museum
Each spring the Center hosts an exhibit from the Kennesaw State University Holocaust Museum.
2016 - The Tragedy of War: Japanese Internment
February 29 - March 25, weekdays 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Karpen Hall Lobby of UNC Asheville
2015 - In Her Father's Eyes: A Slovak Childhood in the Shadow of the Holocaust
2014 - Remembering Ravensbruk: Women and the Holocaust
2013 - Parallel Journeys: WWII and the Holocaust through the Eyes of Teens
2012 - The Heroic Present: The Gypsy Photographs of Jan Yoors
Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945/ 2017
Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945 is a traveling exhibition produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Through reproductions of historic photographs and documents, this exhibition explores the rationale, means, and impact of the Nazi regime's persecution of homosexuals, which left thousands dead and shattered the lives of many more.
The Center for Diversity Education hosted Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals from February 12-April 7, 2017 in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. These links are available for continued educational purposes.
Learn more about the exhibit and professional development opportunities for educators in the links below:
View a teacher's Guide to the Exhibit
Victim Identity Cards:
Online Resources About the Holocaust:
READING: Persecution of Homosexuals in the Third Reich
READING: Background and Timeline of Events
READING: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
READING: "Do You Remember, When" (A book shared between teenagers Manfred Lewin and Gad Beck)
READING: Dr. Magnus Herschfeld, founder of the Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin
READING: Article 6 - Indecency Between Men
READING: Heinrich Himmler on the "Question of Homosexuality"
READING: A Gay Man Recalls 1933
LESSON: What Can We Do To Prevent Genocide?
Online Resources about LGBT+ Inclusion:
LESSON: Understanding Homophobia/Heterosexism and How to Be an Ally
LESSON: Transgender Identity and Issues
LESSON: Gender Variance
VIDEO: Preventing LGBT Bullying
DVD: "It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School"
READING: U.S. Transgender Survey 2015 Executive Summary
READING: North Carolina's State Equality Scorecard (from Human Rights Campaign)
AUDIO: NPR's Fresh Air Podcast Interviews Subjects of HBO's "The Trans List"
READING: Best Practices for Creating an LGBT-Inclusive School Climate
Suggested Further Readings:
The Men with the Pink Triangle by Heinz Heger (translated by David Fernbach). 1980. Alyson Publications.
Normal Life by Dean Spade. 2011. New York: South End Press.
Transgender History by Susan Stryker. 2008. Avalon Publishing Group.
Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality by Anne Fausto-Sterling. 2008. Revised. Basic Books.
Sex/Gender: Biology in a Social World (The Routledge Series Integrating Science and Culture). 2012. Routledge.
Balancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in Jewish History. Noach Dzmura (Editor). 2010. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.
Documentary: The Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria. 2005. FrameLine.
Questions about the resources or exhibit? Contact Deborah Miles at email@example.com.


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Soil samples had been taken Friday after officials drilled through the floor of a shed. Roseville Police Chief James Berlin has said the ground would be excavated if decomposition were found in the samples.
Hoffa last was seen July 30, 1975, outside a restaurant in Oakland County, more than 30 miles to the west. The day he disappeared, Hoffa was supposed to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit mafia captain.
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January 2019 will mark my 2nd PhD Viva-versary. 2 years since the stress of being grilled on my PhD by two examiners. Two years since the celebrations. This December, I've been invited to be a keynote at the BPS Careers in Psychology event in London, speaking to undergraduate and postgraduate students about my psychology career so far. The opportunity to present at this exciting event and write a 'Dear Undergraduate Me' piece for The Psychologist has prompted me to take stock of life post-PhD.
Figure One: #PhDone
As a postdoctoral Research Associate, I've since been working on a large multidisciplinary project: the Human Behaviour Change Project. This is a collaboration between psychologists, computer scientists and system architects to develop a system collating published intervention evidence on behaviour change. The potential for the project is huge: allowing practitioners, policy-makers and researchers to get an up-to-date synthesis of what works in behaviour change. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team means you're always learning something new!
Multidisciplinarity also featured in my PhD. This involved me leading my own randomised controlled trial into physically active learning: supervised by epidemiologists, an educational psychologist and an information scientist. Having studied Health Psychology previously, this PhD enabled me to broaden my horizons, investigating how behaviour change research can be applied with a wide range of academic perspectives.
However, incorporating research from a range of disciplines led me to feel slightly removed from my psychology roots. After discovering PsyPAG on Twitter in 2013 I jumped right in! I was a PsyPAG Quarterly Editor in 2013-2015 and then lucky enough to be voted in as Chair from 2015-2017. Throughout this time I made so many friends from such diverse backgrounds – some of whom got a cheeky mention in my PhD acknowledgements. Many of us meet-up regularly and collaborate on projects together. The opportunity to work with such inspirational postgraduates passionate about the future of psychology is something I treasure the most from my PhD. I recommend PsyPAG to every psychology postgraduate I meet! You should do the same. 🙂
Figure Two: A weekend PsyPAG retreat in the Peak District, September 2017
After completing my PhD and stepping down as PsyPAG Chair in 2017, I felt a real gap in the structured support offered to postdocs. Although I maintained the contacts I'd had throughout my PhD, there was not the degree of support I and friends had experienced through PsyPAG. Continuing to work on multidisciplinary research, I still want to maintain my ties to the psychology community.
Another ex-PsyPAG'er Dr Daniel Jolley (@DrDanielJolley, Staffordshire University) and I decided to address this by approaching the BPS to establish an Early Career Network for postdoctoral researchers, academics and practitioners. We launched a formal consultation of BPS members in Summer 2018, receiving over 300 responses. Initial plans have been accepted by the BPS Research Board and we are planning a launch event for Spring 2019. Stay tuned to @bpsofficial for more news!
Multidisciplinary working is increasingly in-demand, yet I feel it's important to still feel connected to a disciplinary home. I'm excited to see the continuation of BPS support for those identifying as psychologists, from student – postgraduate – postdoc and beyond!
Dr Emma Norris is a Research Associate on the Human Behaviour Change Project at University College London. She was PsyPAG Chair between 2015-2017 and is currently working with the BPS to establish an Early Career Network for postdoctoral researchers, academics and practitioners.
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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 1, Issue 6, 1 Nov 1952, p. 1038 - 1042
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Marios Yiannas represented the Cyprus Actuarial Association during a special session on "Old Age and Quality of Life" at the Cyprus Parliament. The presentation included an overview of the supplementary pension coverage provided to the working population in Cyprus and recommendations for the future.
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I'm covering in the shadows.
Pretend and overexpose.
Not showing the truth.
Catching the breath to sooth.
Having fears, beeing shattered.
All parts of my soul being splatterred.
The are deep down on the ground.
Hiding away my deepest wound.
A stands for anxiety.
B stands for brocken.
C stands for control.
D stands for disorder.
E stands for emptiness.
F stands for failure.
G stands for good-natured.
H stands for hiding.
I stands for insecurity.
J stands for jittery.
K stands for kind.
She had a conversation the other day with someone she cares about. With someone she trusts. He encourages her to speak.
It's 7:15 in the morning. The numbers of the phone display look complainingly at her. She's been in bed for two hours. She is actually very tired but the thoughts and the tensions do not let her sleep. The days before that, she didn't sleep much either. It happens a lot.


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It's extremely difficult to face the fact of recurring cancers. After treatments we try and get away from it all and live our life. Then along comes another CT scan or PET scan and POW, you have to face another cancer. My reaction was developing PTSD.
You can read what I wrote in my blog: https://my20yearscancer.com/blog/
How do we cope? How do we react? What do we do?
How have you all reacted to another cancer? Or the possibility of another one? Has your "already compromised" mental health been able to deal with it? How? Or not?
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My biggest problem is probably that I am older and alone. My family and now friends are gone
I am married and my husband is a nice man but very passive and incapable of even the appearance of confrontation or even disagreement. He is unfortunately for me my power of attorney. Anti depressants have never worked except to put me at risk for stroke.
padovani- I am sorry that you feel so all alone. Have you contacted the American Cancer Society? https://www.cancer.org/
They have a lot of services. Does your state have a legal aid? Perhaps you can get some further assistance to help you feel more secure.
Has your doctor advised you to take more meds at all?
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@merpreb Hi Merry: Thanks for that quote, "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer."
I'm going to put that on my refrigerator also!
I am sorry to hear of your sleep problems, @padovani. Not sleeping well can make everything seem worse, can't it?
I see that you have tried antidepressants without much help and you feel that they have increased your stroke risk. Many members on Connect have discussed Trazodone for sleep. Just a small dose (50 mg or less) can make a difference in sleep. You might ask your doctor about Trazodone.
Have you ever tried Trazodone before for sleep?
No but my husband ha to give it up because there was hangover that impacted his ability to think clearly and solve technical problems. I am retired but solving mathematical problems is my major pastime. Loss of mental sharpness would be ashiw stopping side effect
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Have you tried Melatonin? I find it works well for me when I can't sleep. It's 'simple' and natural and doesn't give any side effects the next day. It might not be strong enough for you to use if the sleep problem is really serious for you but might be worth a try if you haven't already. Available over the counter.
Three weeks ago, I learned of a recurrence of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in my lungs. It's been 6.5 years since my initial diagnosis of ACC in my parotid gland. When meeting with my ENT to schedule my annual head & neck MRI, suggested I get a CT chest scan so I have a baseline for comparing future scans (ACC almost always metastasizes to the lungs). I was asymptomatic and expected my lungs to be clear but I was wrong.
I'm spending my free-time reviewing clinical trails for ACC and working with my medical oncologist to figure out which trials/drugs make sense for me to pursue. I'm a pragmatist and want to do what I can to improve my odds.I also want to utilize my remaining time on this planet. How to spend my time wisely?I I asked myself that question when I received my first cancer diagnosis but didn't have an answer so read ife-coach book in search of answers. The book was awful. That's when I realized that I had to figure out the answers for myself..
You ask, "How do we cope?" "How do we react?" "What do we do?"
There aren't universal answer that apply to everyone. To answer these questions, you need to replace "We" with "I" and come up with answers that work for you.
Exactly. Thank you. You are clearly an intelligent and discerning person facing the future with courage. I wish you the very best and send you positive thoughts and energy
Did you read my previous replies. I cannot have a fogged brain and do my scientific work. All it is know to cause blood pressure issues ani it is an anridepresantnot an anti anxiety. I know many doctors use it off label but I am not an off label type. Pharmaceutical chemistry in my bacground


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Snapchat is a photo sharing service known for its temporary nature: you send a photo to a friend, a few seconds later the photo disappears and is erased. If you snap a screen of the image, Snapchat tells the other person. That's the elevator pitch, anyway. A variety of third-party apps skirt around that temporality, enabling users to secretly save the images they're sent -- occasionally of the nude variety -- and anonymous internet forum 4chan is claiming it hacked one of those apps to access hundreds of thousands of images. Worse, those images are allegedly tied to usernames. Yes, that means your images may be at risk of exposure. Snapchat can't confirm the alleged leak because it didn't involve the company's servers if it did happen, but the company says its data centers are secure. Here's what Snapchat told us:
"We can confirm that Snapchat's servers were never breached and were not the source of these leaks. Snapchatters were victimized by their use of third-party apps to send and receive Snaps, a practice that we expressly prohibit in our Terms of Use precisely because they compromise our users' security. We vigilantly monitor the App Store and Google Play for illegal third-party apps and have succeeded in getting many of these removed."


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Taking courses
How do I take a course?
To take a course, select a topic from the EV3 Tablet home page. They are grouped into three categories:
- Getting Started introduces the LEGO MINDSTORMS Core Set hardware and software.
- Programming goes in-depth into understanding the software and creating your own programs to run experiments and capture data.
- In the Classroom provides inspiration on how you can use EV3 throughout the school, and takes you through the teacher support materials.
Is there a recommended way to take the courses?
- Everyone has his or her preferred learning method. However, if you are new to eLearning, we recommend that you set aside some quiet time when you know there will be fewer interruptions.
- Work in short bursts, say 60-90 minutes, rather than trying to cover too much ground at once. You'll find this more productive and easier to fit around your busy schedule.
- Like any studying, try to find a time and a place where you're most productive, perhaps early in the morning with your first coffee or at the end of the day when your chores are done.
- As well as watching the videos, we have provided a number of follow-up activities after certain lessons. We highly recommend completing the entire lesson and activities before moving on to the next. Of course, you can go in any order and come back to the activities if you prefer it that way.
Is there a recommended order to take the courses?
- Everyone has his or her learning style and you have total freedom in this program. However, if you are completely new to EV3, we recommend you start by taking the Getting Started courses, and then move on to Programming. Once you have grasped these concepts, move on to the In the Classroom section to learn about lesson plans and ideas for using EV3 across the curriculum.
How long can I spend taking a course?
- Spend as long as you like. Pause and go back if you want to repeat something. Generally we recommend working along with us and trying things out yourself.
Course progress
How can I track my progress in a course?
- Course progress is indicated by check marks in the lesson list and at the bottom of each course page. When you complete a lesson and click the Mark Complete button, the check mark turns green.
- Completed lessons are identified by a green check mark in the lesson list on the course page.
- The progress bar gives you a quick visual reference from any lesson page.
What is the Mark Complete button and when should I use it?
- When you complete a lesson, click the Mark Complete button on the lesson page. Hurray!
Watching videos
How can I watch the videos in Full HD?
- To watch a video in Full HD, click the HD icon on the right of the play bar.
How can I watch videos in full-screen mode?
- To watch a video in full-screen mode, click the Enter full-screen icon on the very right of the play bar, next to the HD icon.
- When viewing in full-screen mode, we recommend Full HD.
Why is video playback so choppy?
If your video playback isn't smooth, here are some things you can try:
- Let the video buffer before you view it.
- Close other browser tabs and windows. This can make a huge difference!
- Make sure you have either the latest version of Flash running on your computer, or use a browser with native HTML5 support.
- Switch to another browser to see if that helps.
Do I need a fast Internet connection for HD videos?
- Most residential cable and DSL connections should be more than adequate. If HD is slow to load, try turning off any background applications that could be using up bandwidth. Or push the play button in the player and then pause to let the video buffer before viewing.
What is video buffering?
- Buffering is a way of preloading the videos you watch so that fluctuations in your Internet connection don't cause choppy playback.
- When you play a video, a light gray bar will advance in front of the playhead, showing you how much of your video has been buffered. Your playback should be smooth as long as you're viewing your video within the light gray buffer region.
- If you're experiencing choppy playback, pause the video, allow the video to buffer for a few moments, then try playing your video again!
Can I watch a video in its native resolution when it's in full-screen mode?
- When your video is in full screen, click the icon in the play bar that looks like two little screens. This will toggle scaling on and off.
- When scaling is on, your video will be scaled to fit the screen. With scaling off, you will see the actual size of the video without any enlargement.
Testing your knowledge
How can I check how I'm doing with my learning?
- When you have taken all the lessons in a course and completed the activities, we recommend you take the small quiz. It is designed to reinforce your knowledge and identify any gaps.
How do I take the quiz?
- Each course has a small quiz. To start the quiz, click the Test your knowledge link from any lesson page or course page.
What happens if I get a question wrong?
- If you get a question wrong, no stress, it's all part of the learning process! You will be pointed to the lesson in the course where you can find the right answer. Just click the link provided to take you to that lesson, or alternatively carry on to the next question. How you learn is entirely up to you.
Can I retake the quiz?
- Yes. In fact you can take it as many times as you like! Our objective is helping you learn and be successful with EV3 in the classroom.
What is the Certificate quiz and how can I take it?
- The Certificate quiz is a selection of questions from each of the course quizzes. It is meant as a refresher when you have completed the entire EV3 eLearning program. To take the quiz, click here or go to the EV3 Tablet home page and navigate to Certification.
What are the benefits of taking the Certificate quiz?
- Bragging rights. Print out the certificate and show it off! If you found the program useful, of course we'd love it if you told your colleagues all about it.
Supported Browsers
What browser can I use with the LEGO Education eLearning site?
We support Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer (version 9 and above). Whichever browser you prefer, please use the most up-to-date version available to ensure that everything on the site works smoothly!
- Chrome: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/
- Safari: http://www.apple.com/safari/
- Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
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Friday Estimates by Klady 2: The Lost Soldier
Amazingly, 64% off on the 2nd Friday for a big opening like Captain America: The Winter Soldier is pretty good. Opening Friday represents the strongest must-see interest, so as that group has been sated, the demand for matinees on Friday drop significantly. Iron Man 2 was off 70.5% on Friday 2 and Thor 2 was off 67% on F2 and they ended up off 59% and 57% for the weekend, respectively. Look for Cap2 to end up being off about 57% for the weekend, around $42 million.
That said, Cap should still be beaten by Rio 2, though by a tighter margin than you would usually expect when you see an animated film win a Friday, even by a slight margin. But such is the nature of the box office. Fox and DreamWorks Animation will be watching numbers extra closely today.
With the two other newcomers, Oculus and Draft Day, things get more interesting, as you have a horror film, a genre that tends to fall off over an opening weekend, and an adult comedy/dramedy that will likely get stronger with word of mouth… just not this weekend. I like Oculus to beat Draft Day this weekend, but Draft Day to end up with the higher domestic gross when all is said and done.
The Grand Budapest Hotel reached its tipping point last weekend with the expansion to 1263 screens. They added another 203 this weekend, but we're now in the diminishing returns period for the (great) film and the screens will likely start to drop away next weekend. Still, Anderson's #2 all-time and most recent previous film, Moonrise Kingdom, is still in range and will probably be passed by Budapest domestically. And the really big news for Team Anderson is that Budapest has more than DOUBLED any previous Wes Anderson movie internationally, the previous top being Fantastic Mr. Fox… which makes for a pun, as the newfound success overseas is likely due to the strength of Fox's international team, which is now every bit Warner Bros' equal, if not the top team in the industry. It looks like the Budapest worldwide number will be at least 40% better than Anderson's previous best, The Royal Tenenbaums. And I would expect Fox Searchlight to remain Wes & Scott Rudin's first choice of studio for Wes' films moving forward.
Three veteran domestic grosses in this weekend's Top Ten stand out as somewhat disappointing… for Divergent, Noah, and Mr. Sherman & Peabody. Divergent will be pressed to hit $130m domestic and its international has barely started. Clearly, Summitsgate anticipates strong numbers or it wouldn't be expanding to a 4-film series. Noah is unlikely to see $100m domestic and the vaunted international numbers are still a little less buoyant than expected. Mr. Peabody & Sherman has the strongest international at this point, but it's still chasing Turbo for a worldwide gross, and Turbo was seen as a big disappointment. There won't be a lot written about these films, but all three are worth keeping an eye on.
The arthouse hit of the weekend is Jim Jarmusch's delightfully psychotic and elegant Only Lovers Left Alive, which debuted almost a year ago at Cannes to some critical snottiness (now – thankfully – forgotten). It should be in the $19k per-screen range for the 3 day, on 4 screens, which is solid, but still not indicative of a national phenom in the making. Great movie though, if you are a film geek. See it on screen while you can.
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Hope "Draft Day" evinces legs down the road because it's a terrific "Saturday Night at the Movies" kind of movie.
Yeah, it's "Moneyball Lite," but it's also very smart about a lot of things (football, men and women, mothers and sons, sons and fathers, 21st century pro athletes, Cleveland) that I was both (thoroughly) entertained and impressed.
Love that Garner's character is as dimensional as she is: whip-smart and savvy about biz (and football), yet a thoroughly decent human being. (Most female characters in H'wood movies have to be irredeemable bitches if they're too successful.)
Needless to say, Costner still has it.
Reitman Sr. may never be anybody's idea of an auteur, but this ranks among his most enjoyable films to date (a list that includes "Dave" and "Ghostbusters").
Surprised the overall reviews were so tepid-to-condescending.
I'm gonna be interested to see how The Raid 2 looks in its 900+ theater expansion, because I was going to go see it yesterday afternoon, only to discover that NO tickets had been sold (it was an assigned seating place so you can see which seats have and have not been taken). Waited around a few minutes past start time, nope, no takers. And this is in So Cal, not some out in the sticks venue. I don't think I've ever seen a new release fail to get a single ass on seat at a day one matinee showing! I chickened out of seeing it myself, I'd feel weird and self conscious about being the only guy in there! Saw JOE instead, which had 12 or so customers at the matinee.
If Reitman is an auteur, Groundhog Day makes it so.
So…Reitman is such an amazing auteur that his magnificence rubbed off onto Harold Ramis? Like pixie dust, right? (It's too soon to invoke another STD reference.)
Who are you people? "I didn't go to the movie I wanted to see because other people didn't go to see it" and "Ivan reitman directed Groundhog Day"
I'm shocked you people even make it to this page to check out grosses. Because that at leat means you're interested in movies. But those quotes show that you are pathetic. Sorry to burst your bubbles. But that's the truth. If you think Groundhog Day was directed by reitman (especially after Ramos just died and his obit clearly says he directed it)
And if attendance dictates your film choice hen you all suck and deserve to watch shit films.
Nothing pleases me more than discovering that I'm the only one in a theater:
private screenings rock!
Wish I had the option of seeing "Joe" and/or "The Raid 2" at my nearest 'plex.
Here it's 3 prints of "Rio 2," 4 prints of "Captain America" 2 prints of "Divergent"….
"Joe" starred Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage. Academy Award Winner above an actor's name = Box Office Loser.
"The Raid 2" had the Peter Travers seal of approval. Peter Travers pullquote = the kiss of death.
Private showings always make me feel like I'm Elvis and bought out the theater for my own personal amusement.
Did anyone else think with the early trailers that Draft Day was just a spoof by NFL marketing? I was shocked when I discovered it was a real film.


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Savannah-Chatham police are implementing a traffic operations plan to reduce delays and relieve congestion during the annual fireworks displays on July 4.
Starting on the afternoon of July 4, additional officers will be posted in the downtown area where historically long backups, short tempers and occasional low-speed traffic crashes occur following the annual fireworks display.
Some delays are anticipated for the estimated 60,000 spectators coming into the downtown area.
Officers will be working intersections in the festival area and on Hutchinson Island to assist with traffic flow, prevent bottle-necking and help move motorists safely.
To ensure safety and help minimize delays, motorists are asked to be vigilant, patient and co-operative. Officers directing traffic will not be able to stop and answer questions.
Public parking lots on River Street will be closed beginning about 3 a.m. July 4 and will remain closed until early July 7 for the First Friday event that follows the July 4 festivities. River Street will close to vehicular traffic at 4 p.m. July 4 and will reopen early July 5.
All traffic and parking laws will be enforced on Hutchinson Island. Vehicles parked in the roadway or in a manner that obstructs traffic will be towed at the owner's expense.
Metro's juvenile officers will be on scene to ensure the safety of Savannah's youths. Curfews (11 p.m. on weeknights) will be strictly enforced for those downtown and not under parental supervision.
Police specifically will address the need for most drivers leaving the fireworks presentation to access Interstate 16. Non-Bay Street traffic will be directed away from MLK Boulevard to other routes, such as Whitaker and West Bay streets, to exit the downtown area.
Westbound traffic on Bay Street will be directed to East Lathrop Avenue to access Interstate 16 via Louisville Road. Vehicles will not be allowed to turn from Bay onto MLK or Whitaker.
Police recommend drivers use city parking garages, where they will be provided maps for the easiest routes leaving downtown following the fireworks. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, expect delays and heed posted signage.
The key components of the traffic plan include:
� Prohibiting traffic from turning southbound onto MLK Boulevard or Whitaker from Bay.
Westbound traffic on Bay will be directed west to alternate routes to I-16 through East Lathrop and Louisville Road, or through Garden City.
� Parking garage traffic will be routed southbound on MLK, Whitaker and Price streets.
� Alternate routes to I-16 are West Gwinnett and 37th streets. Price Street also can be used to get to 37th Street, which will take traffic to westbound I-16.
� Officers will be deployed to assist drivers in locating the alternative routes to I-16.
� Traffic headed toward Wilmington Island via President Street should flow as usual.
As a reminder, parking vehicles on the Truman Parkway and Talmadge Bridge is dangerous and illegal. Officers will be assigned to prevent it.


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50 years of Peter Beales roses
PUBLISHED: 12:31 17 July 2018 | UPDATED: 12:31 17 July 2018
Angela Sharpe Photography 2018
Norfolk rose nursery Peter Beales is a world leader in its field and is celebrating 50 years of growing beautiful blooms
It is a cool grey June day when photographer Angie and I turn up at Peter Beales rose gardens; but even so, the place is alight with colour. At every turn there is something bright and beautiful to greet the eye.
It has been delighting Norfolk gardeners for half a century since the late Peter Beales turned over the first spadeful of earth to realise a dream.
Nursery manager Ian Limmer has been part of the story for most of that time, since he joined the nursery 42 years ago. "I started just before my 16th birthday as a Saturday boy, weeding and watering," he says, "with no real intention of coming into the industry.
"But I enjoyed the outside life and within two months Peter offered me a chance to go to the Chelsea Flower Show and I thoroughly enjoyed that. By the summer season I was learning how to bud and graft roses and so on."
Peter clearly saw something in the young Ian and offered the teenager an apprenticeship. "Peter was very fair; when I was 17 he lent me £150 to buy my first little van – a Reliant three-wheeler – and helped me learn to drive." He used it to take the orders down to the Post Office – 10 to 15 a day back then.
Now the packing shed puts together around 300 orders a day to dispatch to gardeners from Birmingham to Budapest. Back then there were four members of staff; now the site gives employment to 50 people in the gardens, the shop, tearoom, offices and distribution, many, like Ian and his brother, head gardener Vaughn, have decades of loyal service under their belts.
Despite spending every day of his working life with roses Ian has never grown tired of them and is a passionate evangelist for the flower. "It's such a huge, vast subject. Roses date back to the 12th century. I'm still learning now. You never know it all.
"I've got two or three favourites; Macmillan Nurse, Rosa mundi, which dates back to the 12th century, and Chevy Chase, which is a rambler. Whenever you see any of those at their best they are absolutely fantastic. But when you see something at its best you think 'that's one of my favourites.'
"Next week when you walk past it the rain will have come, it's nearly over and then something else becomes your favourite."
Pressed, Ian says that the Macmillan Nurse is probably his No1 choice; "Because it is one we bred ourselves, it's got the old-fashioned look, the health of the more modern roses, it more or less flowers continuously, doesn't get too big and it was brought out for a good cause."
Ian takes us on a tour of the garden; it is a joyful riot of blooms in immaculate weed-free beds, roses of every hue and shape bursting out wherever you turn. The garden is carefully planted so that there are flowers out for the whole season and as one variety finishes, its neighbour picks up the mantle.
And then there is the scent. Even on a cool day the air is heavy with rose perfume and as we wander around we sniff the flower heads and discover the different aromas, some spicy and strong, some softer and sweeter.
There are structures from past Chelsea Flower Shows to admire – Beales has a proud record of success at the world's most prestigious flower show – and climb to get a birds-eye view of the garden. But it is not all pristine beds and immaculate blooms; the wildlife garden is a weedy wonderland set up to help the flora and fauna and is a huge hit with children and adults alike.
How does Ian see the next 50 years? "We will be getting bigger, not out of control, but as long as we focus on quality and being a specialist with a good team of people we will continue to grow."
It's all in the genes
Breeding and developing new roses is a key part of the work at Peter Beales. But for those seeking the perfect black or blue rose, there is likely to be disappointment. "The genes are just not there, it just does not happen," explains Ian. What happens is that the 'black' roses are actually super-deep red and the 'blue' end up as purple.
"If we could do it we'd be able to retire the next day!" he jokes.
As it is the rose development programme is pretty intensive. "When we're breeding roses every year we'll cross probably 2-3,000 different varieties which will produce 40,000 seeds every year. Out of those in ten years' time there might be 6-10 varieties that are good enough to launch."
Peter Beales
Peter Beales grew his worldwide reputation as a classic rose expert from a small site at Swardeston in 1968, later moving to Attleborough.
His love of old roses took him around the world and as his knowledge expanded so did his business. He was a prolific winner at the Chelsea Flower Show, winning 19 gold medals among other top horticultural awards.
He died in January, 2013, aged 76.


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Showcase: Seraphon Saurus Knights, Kroxigor, Razordon and Salamander
This is the fourth in a series of showcase posts of my Seraphon collection. Click on the respective numbers to view the previous posts; one, two, three!
In these photos you can see the bases quite nicely, the bases were painted by applying a homemade mix of grey texture paint, just grey paint, sand and crushed oyster shells from the pet shop. Once dry I washed it all Coelia Greenshade, and then drybrushed Celestra Grey and Terminatus Stone. Across the collection you will see little bits of Seraphon iconography on the floor, I painted these in muted grey colours to contrast with the nicely bright iconography on the models themselves, almost as if their celestial energy lights up their weaponry.
Here are my Salamander and Razordon along with their Skink Handlers. These are really nice models! I painted the orange as a stripe across their backs. The Salamander has a fiery glow coming from his mouth, this was painted red, white and then glazed with Bloodletter.
Thanks for reading part 4! Please check back soon for the next part featuring my Ripperdactyls and Terradons!


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The Census Bureau boasts in all of its advertising that the survey consists of only 10 questions.
I guess that's good, but if you're going to query every single American, why don't you make the most of it? Why not ask the burning questions that every American wants to know?
Here are the questions they should have put on the census:
1. Mary Ann or Ginger?
In another 10 years, we'll have an entire generation that won't even understand this question, so it's time to settle it.
2. Do you pick up your clothes off the floor and smell them to decide whether you can wear them?
Most women will find the question revolting, but the fellas know what I'm talking about. Hint: If it smells like Fritos, don't wear it.
3. Is it wrong to tell your kids to believe in Santa Claus?
If you're not Christian, substitute the Tooth Fairy for Santa Claus.
4. Dogs or cats?
For non-pet lovers, none of the above will be a choice.
5. When people ask how are you doing, do you say, "I'm employed"?
Sign of the times, to say the least.
6. In any given month, do you pay your mortgage, your car note or your credit-card bill?
Extra credit if you routinely pay all three.
7. Do you say "soda" or "pop"?
In the South, pop is a type of music.
8. Do fries come with that shake?
9. Did you ever think you would miss Paula Abdul on "American Idol"?
Yeah, me neither.
10. Edward or Jacob?
Women, especially those under 30, will love this question. So will men comfortable enough with their sexuality to admit they've actually read the "Twilight" series.
11. Do you believe Kentucky Fried Chicken tastes better when you buy it in Kentucky?
By the way, there's a Harlan Sanders Cafe and Museum in Corbin, Ky. Who knew?
12. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
Even though The Beatles are down to two, it's still a tough call.
13. iPhone or Blackberry?
Don't know. The company's too cheap to buy me either one.
14. Who was the best James Bond?
Sean Connery probably wins, but we can argue about second-best.
15. Deep-dish or thin-crust?
I prefer the Chicago way, which means if they get a knife, you get a gun. If they put one of yours in the hospital, you put one of theirs in the morgue.
16. "Godfather" or "Godfather II"?
Normally, the original always beats the sequel, but not in this case. "Aliens" also was better than "Alien."
17. Betty White or Abe Vigoda?
My money is on the golden girl.
18. Toilet paper roll: over or under?
I'll take the over.
19. Are you filling this out at a bar?
Sometimes it's good to be under the influence.
Here are the questions the Census Bureau really should ask
The Census Bureau boasts in all of its advertising that the survey consists of only 10 questions.